#Maya Felixbrodt

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The Sounds of Movement

Maya Felixbrodt offered our project a unique look into experimentation. Coming from a background in classical viola playing and composition, the spirit of Maya Felixbrodt is experimental at heart. In the past 10 years she has written, promoted, programmed and even written of experimental practices and pieces. This fascination drew her to study composition at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague as a second BA, as well as her recently completed master from the same school. Her Master, as befitting a true experimenter, is in the field of movement, or rather, its interaction with sound. More Specifically, her research was in Laban Movement Analysis (LMA), but not of the actual movement notation devised by the same Rudolf Laban. Her research focused on two other topics or strands of the LMA, namely Efforts, and Body Fundamentals.

Felixbrodt chose not to be interviewed for her session in the Halas studio, but preferred to allow the sounds to carry her message and indeed deeper understandings regarding experimentation. And experiment she did, as her 30 minute structured improvisation for us in the studio was in fact an exploration of the effects of movement on sound. The discussion of the effects of sound-production on movement is one that has been widely explored in recent years. In fact, one is by now accustomed to the somatic artefacts that accompany any performance of live playing. In recent years we have even seen a rising criticism of laptop concert due to the general inanimate nature of their performers.

Felixbrodt decided to turn this entire discussion on its head, and asks, what sounds can arise as a consequence of movement? And indeed, into our studio she marched with what seemed like a comfy dance attire, viola and accompanying bow. Her structured improvisation was, for the lack of a better term, choreography. She asked for the studio to be amplified through a wide as possible stereo formation. She also asked for the microphones to be placed fairly close to the ground, so that her movements and steps are heard. Felixbrodt then continued to dance freely in the studio, all along keeping her viola closely at hand or literally under her chin. Thus, she created haphazard sounds as a consequence of her movement, which were varied and athletic. The result before you – a fascinating array of movements combined with viola playing, and other sounds that, through chance, found their way into this exciting structured improvisation.

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MultiRAID in Istanbul

poster design: Candaş Şişman

MultiRAID is a 6-day gathering of more than 100 artists and non-artists from all over the world, presented you by the collaboration of Istanbul based art & non-art formation A.I.D and Multiversal, which is Berlin and Oslo based, nationless and roaming, a non profit organisation focusing on under/over-ground sounds, images, movement and actions; along with the participation of R.P.T (Reaction Power Trio) from France. 

Besides 91 performances of very diverse genres and disciplines, some exhibitions, conversation sessions and workshops will also take part of the pretty intense schedule of MultiRAID, between 17-22nd of March, 2016, in both sides of Istanbul, covering 7+ different places & venues. performance places:  17.03 Thursday (20.00 - 03.00) Peyote Nevizade (http://peyote.com.tr/) 18.03 Friday (13.00 - 18.00) "Otopark" (Tophane, Beyoğlu) (20.00 - 03.00) Peyote Nevizade (http://peyote.com.tr/) 19:03 Saturday (14.00 - ....) Özgür Kazova (http://ozgurkazova.org/en/) Hacı Eşref Sokak 34055 Eyüp/Istanbul 20.03 Sunday (17.00 - 01.30) Arkaoda (http://www.arkaoda.com/) 21.03 Monday (19.00 - 04.00) PIXIE “after party?!” (www.pixieunderground.com) 22.03 Tuesday (20.00 - 02.00) Peyote Nevizade "Undeadz' Night!!" (http://peyote.com.tr/) workshop, exhibition, meeting and seminar places: - Neverland Hostel Community, Beyoğlu (20, 21, 22.03) "Vegan Specialities" by MUTFAKUNDERGROUND - Çadır Stüdyo, Kadıköy (18, 19, 20.03) Out of Order III - Atölye Çalışması/ Doğaçlama Hareket, “Nonmusic” ile buluşuyor/ Movement improvisation meets nonmusic - Liva Centre, Beyoğlu (19.03) Constellations Workshop for Artist & Performers - Working Through 'Creative Blocks' and Other Limitations with Illi Adato For the news, schedule and details, please visit: www.multiversal.eu www.artisdead.in facebook.com/multiversalberlin facebook.com/aid.artisdead ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Jean-François Laporte (CA), Emilio Berne (IT), Carlo Barbagallo (IT), Tom de Testa (IT), Marti Guillem (ES/DE), Mikes Adamis (GR), Knifeloop (DE/IE), Théo Strauss (FR), Kevin Angboly (FR), Karoline Mobius (DK), Victor Remy (FR), Sophie Czyz (FR), Maya Felixbrodt (IL), Anders Vestergaard (DK), Frank Schouten (NL), BSE (NL) Ruben Rübezahl (DE), Rea Dubach (CH), Alex Riva (CH), Nico van Wersch (CH/DE), Iason Tilt (GR), PS Stamps Back (GR), Goegels (GR), Michiyasu Furutani (JP/DE), Dario Fariello (IT/NO), Paolo Gaiba-Riva (IT/NO), Renaud Vincent (FR), Marialuisa Capurso (IT/DE), Norbert Stammberger (DE), NOIZELIZ (DK), Elisabetta Saiu (DK/IT), Henrik Jelstrup (DK), Larry Luminari (IT), Sylvain Streiff (FR), Morgenstuhl (AT), Sophie Adelt (AT), Marleen Moharitsch (AT), zombieflesheater (DE), Teresa Riemann (DE), Daniela Gast (DE), Krāllār (BL), Ruben Tenenbaum (FR/TR), Ezio Taeggi (IT), Anatole Petit (FR), Miriam Siebenstadt (DE), Tiziano Tucella (IT), Ememe Ememe (JP/DE), Klaas Hübner (DE), Simon Berz (CH), FCKN’BSTRDS (NL), Arvind Ganga (NL), Collapseum (FR), Lucia Guiraud (FR), Vincent Pernollet (FR), Gods Wil (NL), G6PD (DE), Slow Slow Loris (DE), Angie Yeowell (DE), Marc Williams (US), Bouk B. (NL), Vincent Posty (FR), Anıl Eraslan (TR/FR) ve Illi Adato'nun (UK), Isador Fink (UK/US), Duygu Demir, Şevket Akıncı, Noksan, Volkan Ergen&Meriç Demirkol, Savaş Çağman, Gülşah Erol, Korhan Argüden, Pilot, Özün Usta, Ali Onur Olgun, Tuna Pase, Cem Çakmak, Görkem Özdemir, Cihan Gülmez, Ozan Aktuna, Zeleia, Mehmet Korkmaz, Bilge Yurt, Robert Reigle, Archetype & Fluctuosa, B-Stock, Void, Iskeletor, 9VSS, Görkem Arıkan, Çağrı Erdem, İpek Odabaşı, Alp Çoksoyluer, Mehmet Ömür, Giray Gürkal, Gürkan Baltacılar, Çatı1972, Cult of Mantis, Erdem Göymen, Tolga Tüzün, Onur Başkurt, Cenk Akyol, Volkan Terzioğlu, Bahçeşehir Doğaçlama Topluluğu, BSBM Orkestra, Serkan Emre Çiftçi, Emre Nişancı, Tunç Çakır, Hazal Döleneken, Noise Kitchen, İpek Görgün, Murat Taner, Howl, Golem, Yaprak Melike Uyar, Serdar Ateşer, Zoomk Ru Tu, Atay İlgün, Cihan Gülbudak, Utku Öğüt, Erdem Tunalı, Greme Deer, Can Us, Ornitorenk, Kerem Öktem, Sarp Maden and sa.ne.na.