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Durham University Music Department
United Kingdom
Приєднався 11 лип 2020
Durham University's Music Department has been consistently ranked top Music Department in the UK over the last few years. The Department has internationally recognised research expertise in a wide variety of topics including musicology, theory and analysis, ethnomusicology, music psychology, performance, composition, and music technology.
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Musicon is the Music Department's professional concert series. It aims to bring top-class musical performance from across the world to Durham, to engage, delight and inspire audiences from the university, as well as the city of Durham and beyond. It draws on the expertise and enthusiasm of its staff to create programmes which are diverse, inclusive and at the cutting-edge, ranging from Western classical, early and contemporary music to non-European musical traditions, such as those of India and the Far East.
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In this channel you can find a selection of videos stemming from our activities.
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Musicon is the Music Department's professional concert series. It aims to bring top-class musical performance from across the world to Durham, to engage, delight and inspire audiences from the university, as well as the city of Durham and beyond. It draws on the expertise and enthusiasm of its staff to create programmes which are diverse, inclusive and at the cutting-edge, ranging from Western classical, early and contemporary music to non-European musical traditions, such as those of India and the Far East.
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In this channel you can find a selection of videos stemming from our activities.
MUSICON - Ábifruvvá (2023) WP
"Ábifruvvá", by Eric Skytterholm Egan, for violin and sympolin (or Hardanger fiddle) and quadrophonic tape, was premiered in Durham Town Hall on 5th May 2023.
Mainly Two:
John Garner, violin
Marie Schreer, sympolin
Ábifruvvá takes its title from the Sámi word for mermaid. The piece is rooted in exploring hidden narratives and cultural conflicts resultant from Western societal expansion and encroachment on nature in the North of Norway. It is rooted in how the past is linked to the present in our relationship to, and existence by, through, and on the sea.
The four-track tape part is adapted from field recordings made at sea off Andøya. They consist of a variety of boat sounds, from old wooden fishing boats to ribs and industrial vessels, rescored for violin and sympolin. All the sounds from the speakers are played on these two instruments.
Ábifruvvá was composed as part of the Exploring Arctic Soundscapes project, supported by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) at Durham University.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/advanced-study/
The sympolin was commissioned by John Garner and built and designed by David Bruce Johnson. It is based on the Hardanger fiddle and the viola d’amore. "Whilst it plays like a modern violin, it also has 8 sympathetic strings which give it a ghostly, glassy sound.” (Garner)
Tape recording, editing, and diffusion: Eric Skytterholm Egan
Live audio recording and mixing: Martin Allison
Video recording and editing: Simone Tarsitani
www.durham.ac.uk/musicon
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/music/
Mainly Two:
John Garner, violin
Marie Schreer, sympolin
Ábifruvvá takes its title from the Sámi word for mermaid. The piece is rooted in exploring hidden narratives and cultural conflicts resultant from Western societal expansion and encroachment on nature in the North of Norway. It is rooted in how the past is linked to the present in our relationship to, and existence by, through, and on the sea.
The four-track tape part is adapted from field recordings made at sea off Andøya. They consist of a variety of boat sounds, from old wooden fishing boats to ribs and industrial vessels, rescored for violin and sympolin. All the sounds from the speakers are played on these two instruments.
Ábifruvvá was composed as part of the Exploring Arctic Soundscapes project, supported by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) at Durham University.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/advanced-study/
The sympolin was commissioned by John Garner and built and designed by David Bruce Johnson. It is based on the Hardanger fiddle and the viola d’amore. "Whilst it plays like a modern violin, it also has 8 sympathetic strings which give it a ghostly, glassy sound.” (Garner)
Tape recording, editing, and diffusion: Eric Skytterholm Egan
Live audio recording and mixing: Martin Allison
Video recording and editing: Simone Tarsitani
www.durham.ac.uk/musicon
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/music/
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Mike Worboys and James Weeks on Presence/Absence
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Conversation on Presence/Absence, performed in Durham Cathedral on 10 February 2022. Mike Worboys (composer) and James Weeks (conductor) talk about this composition and its performance in Durham Cathedral within Musicon, Durham University professional concert series. Watch Presence/Absence performed in Durham Cathedral: ua-cam.com/video/70xnv5WsCx0/v-deo.html
Presence/Absence concert
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PRESENCE/ABSENCE for voices and instruments by Michael Worboys Durham Cathedral, 10th February 2022 Musicon concert, organised by Durham University's Music Department in collaboration with Durham Vocal Festival Performed by: EXAUDI Durham University Chamber Choir Berwick Chanters Richard Broomhead, Jack Percy, bass trombones Jacob Brown, percussion James Weeks, conductor 1. Ritual 2. Bright lig...
in One | 1 - Eric Skytterholm Egan
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Diego Castro Magas, guitar "in One | 1" (2015-2019) by Eric Skytterholm Egan Sound: Cristián Alvear Montecino Videography: Camilo Castro Magas Recorded at Instituto de Música, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile 20.06.2022 Then Nuvoletta reflected for the last time in her little long life and she made up all her myriads of drifting minds in one ... greater THaN or less THaN the unitate we h...
Professor Richard Rijnvos - interview about "Afrique" (with English subtitles)
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Professor Richard Rijnvos (Department of Music) talks about the upcoming world première of his latest orchestral work "Afrique", commissioned by Slagwerk Den Haag and the Residentie Orchestra of The Hague (Netherlands). De Nieuws BV (interview) BNNVARA (Netherlands Radio/TV) Broadcast: 11 November 2021 translation & English subtitles: Richard Rijnvos reproduced with permission of NPO Radio 1 (N...
Michael Worboys speaks about Presence:Absence
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Michale Worboys speaks to us about his piece Presence/Absence from his home in Berwick upon Tweed.
What is the Durham MA in Music?
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Discover the MA in Music of Durham University's Department of Music. We offer a taught Masters degree with pathways in musicology, ethnomusicology, music & science, composition and performance. Scholarship funding is available. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/music/postgraduate-study/taught-masters/ We also offer research degrees in musicology, ethnomusicology, music & science, analysis, ...
MUSICON - Contrazontal | Launch Concert
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Contrazontal is a group of 6 NE-based composers and performers writing and performing contemporary music. It was founded during lockdown in spring 2020 with the aim of creating a regular presence for contemporary music in the North-East of England; giving locally based composers and performers with international careers an opportunity to pursue their work closer to home. Their aim is to share e...
Contrazontal | About the Formation
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Mark Carroll (composer) talks about how Contrazontal came together. Watch the concert here: ua-cam.com/video/75YQAoZoaTA/v-deo.html
Contrazontal | About the Launch Programme
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An introduction to the Contrazontal Launch Concert from John Garner (violin/viola). Watch the concert here: ua-cam.com/video/75YQAoZoaTA/v-deo.html
Contrazontal | Teaser
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Teaser for the 2021 Contrazontal Launch Project. Watch the concert here: ua-cam.com/video/75YQAoZoaTA/v-deo.html
MUSICON - Explore Ensemble | Trembling Auras
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0:18 Jia Cao: Impressions (wp) 3:37 Luka Lah: Etude for Flute (wp) 7:05 Kaija Saariaho: NoaNoa 16:06 Eric Skytterholm Mac Aodhagáin: echos 21:12 Rob King : Midnight Immolation (wp) 28:45 Michael Worboys: VENT (wp) 34:16 John Croft: …ne l'aura che trema Explore Ensemble: Taylor MacLennan, flutes Nicholas Moroz, electronics A concert of new music for flutes, with and without electronics, given by...
MUSICON - Indian Spring Colours | Apoorva Gokhale | Concert
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We launch the full concert recording as part of Masala Festival 2021. In February-March 2020 GemArts and Durham University’s Musicon Concert Series jointly promoted a three day festival, ‘Indian Spring Colours’. We enjoyed superb performances by Apoorva Gokhale, Seema and Vishwanath Shirodkar (Swar-Taal Samvaad), Chiranjeeb Chakraborty and Kirpal Singh Panesar.
MUSICON - Ben Smith | eternal returns
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eternal returns, a programme of things that return: things that keep going back; bending the arrow things that regain or regrain time (memories of Mendelssohn, Bryd, Grimace, Joyce) things that return to themselves, retracing their steps, finding the lines as a means of recovery. Ben Smith, piano Programme: 0:20 Charlie Usher - So calm and don’t want to end 5:46 Rebecca Saunders - Withinnan (UK...
MUSICON - The Frankland Quartet | Megh Malhar
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MUSICON - The Frankland Quartet | Megh Malhar
MUSICON - John Snijders | small is beautiful
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MUSICON - John Snijders | small is beautiful
MUSICON - Indian Spring Colours | Chiranjeeb Chakraborty | Nayna more taras gaye
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MUSICON - Indian Spring Colours | Chiranjeeb Chakraborty | Nayna more taras gaye
MUSICON - Indian Spring Colours | Apoorva Gokhale | Ranga bhari
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MUSICON - Indian Spring Colours | Apoorva Gokhale | Ranga bhari
Beautiful performance. Equally impressive videography for us to enjoy from the comfort of our homes. The artist is a true practitioner of all that is aesthetically elegant in khayal gayaki of the Indian Subcontinent.
Mellifluous and mesmeric rendition of this magnificent khayal soaked in raag Yaman..❤❤
Awesome ending!!
Great work, Mike - hope you're doing well.
Lovely. Thank you for putting this out for people to stumble on, like I did.
Please mention raaga names. Thanks,
बढिया no words to appreaciate
अपूर्वाजी गुलाबाची पाकळी पाकळी उमलून जसे परिपूर्ण फुल उमलते तसा तुम्ही "यमन' चा ख्याल फुलवत नेलात. खरोकर श्रुती धन्य झाल्या ! केवळ अप्रतिम ! 🙏🙏🙏
What a fantastic recital, thank you to Musicon and John. It was a pleasure to play the lecture room grand for the first time last week too!
Nice Basant Bandish..
Excellent
Really Classical...👏👏
Superbe ! Merci beaucoup (Christian-Yves, France)
So great to hear more about your piece Mike! I'm sorry I won't be able to make it but toi toi and do share a recording!
This is classic Khyal singing.
At 0.75x ❤️❤️❤️
Ah what a combination ! A very dignified beautiful lady delivering a renowned classicsl and all the audience eleted। Thanku you all the team for the joined effort and achievement।
so good...
In case anyone's interested, there are a couple of 2-minute-long short 'talking heads' about this concert: me talking about how Contrazontal came to be and John Garner talking about the programme and the pieces :) ua-cam.com/video/3kYGjc-50U4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/cU8RqDyNQFo/v-deo.html
Singularly refreshing.
so good...
21:12 Rob King : Midnight Immolation (wp) : so good...
28:45 Michael Worboys: VENT (wp) : so good...
quite good...
0:18 Jia Cao: Impressions (wp) : quite good...
3:37 Luka Lah: Etude for Flute (wp) : quite good...
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Great 👍👌
Majestic Yaman by the indispensable Apoorva ji.
Very melodious and in it's puristic style , long live Sonaalee jee
v.nice
quite good...
Apoorva tai khupach sunder 🙏🙏🙏
Just wonderful. So mesmerising x x
Apratim gayalat aapurvatai
v.nice
Fantastic playing and a brilliant programme, well done!
This is such a beautiful recital and performance, thank you John!
Thanks MUSICON for making this available on UA-cam.
Lovely, John, and well-presented. Thank you.
So so beautiful John, thank you x
So beautiful!!!
This is lovely!!
Lovely. Pranam Apoovaji. 👍👍👌🙏🙏
Amazing And authontic composition...by u Originality in your gayaki... Love you ❤️
Rang Bhari ,Rang Bhari , Rang Su Bhari ri , Hori Khelya Syaam Sang , Rang Su Bhari ri || Udat Gulaal Laal Baadaraa Ro Rang Laal , Pichakaa Udaavaa Rang Rang Ri Jhari ri || Chova Chandan Aragaj Kesarno Gaagar Bhari ri, Meera Daasi Giridhar Nagar Cheri Charan Khari ri || I have composed this 'HORI' . It's Saint Meerabai's composition.
Beautiful, Apoorva tai. The composition style had shades of Kumar Gandharva's vintage gayaki
Such a beautiful composition 🙏🙏🙏 So divinity🙏
👏👏👏👏👌👌👌❤️🌹🌹🌹Waah Tai
Soulful
Nice