Rachel Mason and Michael Durek aka The Use present a special 5.1 surround sound arrangement of their work together. Amar Chaudhary’s piece is an exploration of sound, space and identity. It is held together by the abstract electronic sounds of an analog modular synthesizer, with various percussion and Asian folk instruments coming in and out.
[Nov 30 2013] Rachel Mason w/ Michael Durek, Jay Van Dyke and Amar Chaudhary
It All Started Right Here performance series by Rachel Mason
featuring Michael Durek, Jay Van Dyke and Amar Chaudhary
Sat, Nov 30 2013, 7pm
Admission: FREE
Location: Harvestworks 596 Broadway, #602 | New York, NY 10012 | Phone: 212-431-1130 Subway: F/M/D/B Broadway/Lafayette, R Prince, 6 Bleeker
Michael Durek (The Use) and Rachel Mason
Rachel Mason and Michael Durek aka The Use present a special 5.1 surround sound arrangement of their work together, in conjunction with Rachel Mason’s ongoing project “It all Started Right Here” currently presented as an installation at the Center for Strategic Art and Agriculture at Silent Barn in Brooklyn. Additional interactive elements contributed by Jay Van Dyke.
Amar Chaudhary
This piece is an exploration of sound, space and identity. It is held together by the abstract electronic sounds of an analog modular synthesizer, with various percussion and Asian folk instruments coming in and out. Visuals and motion also play an important part as the piece unfolds, bits of color, line and light.
Amar Chaudhary is a composer and performer specializing in contemporary and electronic music, an artist, and a developer of advanced software for creativity. He performs regularly around the Bay Area and beyond, both solo and with various bands and ensembles. His solo work involves experimenting with innovative sounds via analog synthesis and custom software with computers and mobile devices for new modes of expressive musical performance. His ensemble projects include Reconnaissance Fly, an art-pop band and composers collective; Pitta of the Mind, an experimental music-and-poetry duo with Maw Shein Win; and Surplus 1980, a Bay Area post-punk band As a board member and curator for Outsound Presents, he is a supporter of emerging artists in new and experimental music. Amar is also the author of the popular blog CatSynth, where he discusses music and art (and cats).
