QUARK (Sound x Sound x Sound x Sound x Sound)

Event Details:

QUARK is an improvisational music/sound festival born out of the gathering of alumni from the past three seasons of 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗬, an hour-long improvisation jam between one dancer and one musician / sound artist organized by Miao Dance for the past two years.

Having worked with the dance artists on a one-to-one scale in 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗬, the alumni musicians pondered on the feasibility and possibilities that might arise from a larger gathering of purely musicians improvising and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺.

Thus was born the inaugural edition of QUARK, slated for 23-25 Nov 2023, in which 𝟭𝟱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 have come together, tapping on the network of musicians (both acoustic and digital) that Miao Dance has built up, to experiment with structured improvisation for a full evening. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝟱 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀.

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PROGRAM BOOKLET

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Date & Time

Thur 23 Nov 2023 (8pm)
Paul Irving Pereira
Ragha
Hoh Chung Shih
Chong Li-Chuan
Christoven Tan

Fri 24 Nov 2023 (8pm)
Lalit Kumar Ganesh
Neil Chua
Vincent Tan
Maddy (Madhavan Kalaichelvan)
Feng Yingyi

Sat 25 Nov 2023 (8pm)
Felix Leuschner
Rudi Osman
Law Chi-Yan
Govin Tan
Lynette Quek

 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: MIAO DANCE (18 Boon Lay Way, #10-123, TradeHub 21 609966)

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Why QUARK?

One of the remarkable aspects of 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is its ability to foster a deep connection between performers and listeners. The dynamic and interactive nature of improvisation creates a musical conversation where the boundaries between the stage and the audience blur. As the musicians respond to each other’s musical cues, the audience becomes an integral part of the experience, sharing in the excitement and energy that permeates the performance.

Much akin to the similarly named elementary particles being fundamental constituents of matter, QUARK musicians combine to form a composite tapestry that is ever-evolving.

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