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Pas de deux
Dernier cri (2007), 4m22s [excerpt]
Track 1 from Pas de deux
CD: Ambiances Magnétiques (2008) AM 175
  • So much time spent…

    So much time spent discussing improvisation — seminars, symposia, conferences, thesis papers, the ever important considerations of history and gender and race and politics and why this and why that, and what’s essential and what’s next, and who came first and who’s who and who are you? Mercifully, the act of improvising slips the broader discourse in an instant. It only works when you are in the moment, and in the moment all else disappears. Playing with an old friend, exchanging musical glances, passing the time of night, showing, telling, crying, shouting, spurring each other on, celebrating the fact that we’re still here, still alive, and still have plenty to say to each other.

    Fred Frith [vii-08]

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  • I feel a natural affinity with Fred…

    I feel a natural affinity with Fred, because of his deep roots in rock and traditional music, but mostly because of his devouring passion for improvised music. Music by means of which we improvisers communicate with the other improvisers and the audience. A here-and-now moment where improvisers can project and share, on the spot, their essence, ideas, and understanding; their way of driving the action, feeding the discussion, bouncing back, supporting or concluding a proposition. This is one of these moments where we creators are the most completely engaged in creation and the present time. Improvised music is like an extreme sport…

    Danielle Palardy Roger [vii-08]

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