What is it Like to be a Bat
Kitty Brazelton, Dafna Naphtali, and Danny Tunick
Closing the first half of the evening, the group What Is It Like To Be A
Bat?, consisting of a trio of performers, showcased their work "She
said-She said, Can You Sing Sermonette with Me." Composers and performers
Kitty Brazelton, Dafna Naphtali and percussionist Danny Tunick, using an
expanded rock instrumentation of electric guitar and bass, keyboards,
computer triggered and manipulated samples and drum kit, moved between
different episodes of different styles, relying on the succession of sharp
contrasts as the main organizational device for the large-scale piece.
High voltage punk style interruptions would be followed by sections of
gentle a cappella style vocal combinations: a contrast made more jarring
by the starkness of the joints. Although highly structured and organized,
the work allowed the performers to draw from their own musical backgrounds
and interests, making the eclectic stylistic changes seem natural and
comfortable, a way of demonstrating the principle of "unity in diversity"
that is emblemmatic of the information society of today's technological
age.
Report written by Jonathan Lee
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