Roxanne Nesbitt Moon Bells Symbiotic

I like to listen to percussion and enjoy the sound of different objects being struck. I have heard many special performances, such as bands that use common kitchen pots and pans as objects to strike, bands that use trash cans and different sizes ‘s buckets create a unique and melodious sound, and today I’m going to bring you information about a percussion show in Vancouver that also uses unique objects to create a beautiful and amazing sound.

The performs percussion through handcrafted ceramic instruments. For part of the performance, they will lead the audience into a space shaped by suspended ceramic sculptures. The visual cues of weightlessness and levity merge with the sonic layers of the sculptural instruments, creating a subtly changing sound and the translucency of the material that the viewer feels.

The performance installation features two different new bodies of ceramic instruments created by sound artist Nesbitt. Suspended from rotating translucent resonant panels, the moon bell is designed using proportions from just the tones and bent through a ceramic process in a kiln. Below is an introduction to the three musical artists who performed the show.

Roxanne Nesbitt

She is a designer and sound artist of Indo-Caribbean and European ancestry. Her research explores radical instrument design, the hinge between composition and improvisation, and participatory sound installation.

Parmela Attariwala

She was born in Calgary pursued this passion through an undergraduate degree in performance and a graduate degree in ethnomusicology (specializing in Sikh Devotional Music and Canadian Cultural Policy, respectively).

Parmela moved to Vancouver in 2019. Since then, she has continued to engage in music production that pushes traditional boundaries and advocates for fairness in the Canadian music industry

Ben Brown

He is a mover and shaker. As a drummer, he has received a Juno Award with his group, Pugs and Crows. He is the founder of Music and Movement Mondays (MAMM) and the Conundrum percussion series.

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