Eleanor Dubinsky, Vita Tanga and Nick Garofoli collaborate in an evening of hybrid music and video performance. Eleanor and Vita will play original songs in English, French and Spanish while Nick manipulates video projections to create an interactive environment using the music, pre-recorded projections of people traveling through New York, Peru, the Czech Republic and Morocco, and a live feed projection of the audience and room using MAX MSP/Jitter. [Photo Credit: Yne Leal]
Free Concert:
Singer/Songwriter Eleanor Dubinsky, Guitarist Vita Tanga and Visual Programmer Nick Garofoli
Friday, Feb 18, 2011, 8 – 10pm
Eleanor Dubinsky, Vita Tanga and Nick Garofoli collaborate in an evening of hybrid music and video performance. Eleanor and Vita will play original songs in English, French and Spanish while Nick manipulates video projections to create an interactive environment using the music, pre-recorded projections of people traveling through New York, Peru, the Czech Republic and Morocco, and a live feed projection of the audience and room using MAX MSP/Jitter.
Free, open to all ages, BYOB.
Artist Bios:
Eleanor Dubinsky is a New York City based singer/songwriter, video and performance artist. Her works bridge artistic, linguistic and cultural boundaries, using music, video and contemporary dance to create conversations that seek to stimulate the imagination and inspire social change. Eleanor’s most recent CD Touch The Sky contains resonant songs in English, French and Spanish that bring deep calm to the heart, mind and soul. Her sound recalls Sade, Portishead or Norah Jones. In addition to vocals Eleanor plays guitar, cello and hand percussion. http://www.eleanordubinsky.com,www.facebook.com/eleanordubinskymusic
“The best of all worlds come together for inaugural jam ‘Jeu De Deux.’ Part French, part English, all sexy. Her uncanny ability to float effortlessly between languages and moods give a hypnotic feel to complement her sway-worthy beats.” – Mishmash Magazine
Vita Tanga is a touring musician and film composer. He has performed and recorded on four continents, from Radio City Music Hall in New York, where he is based, to the Louvres in Paris, his hometown. Besides a broad music knowledge, Vita specializes in “global’ music from around the world which he plays on the guitar, electric or acoustic. http://www.myspace.com/vitaaguitar
Nick Garofoli is a visual programmer/artist. He specializes in custom analog and digital systems that aim to transform live spaces in dynamic ways. He is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is an engineer for Harvestworks. Nick’s work has been shown at the Czech National Museum of Agriculture, The John Woods Studios, and Pacifico Yokohama. www.nickgarofoli.com, www.vimeo.com/nickgaro.