Affordance
For 5 percussionists
Duration: 10 minutes
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of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication 2016
The piece explores the concept of rhythmic superimposition of pulses expressed in different levels.
The polished rhythms used refer to a constant proportion: 3 out of 5, 5 out of 8, 8 out of 3.
The different sections are as many trajectories of a stable and recognisable pulse towards one of its declensions.
proportionate, according to different techniques of "modulations", "polarisations", complex "rhythmic interpolations".
Written in the vicinity of the dance, the physical and energetic aspect is explicit and requires commitment.
"Embodied" by the musicians.
The title "AFFORDANCE" is used in cognitive science to designate :
"to offer something to oneself". to "have the means to do something". In a way, affordance provides the user with the means to use an object, including and if possible without instructions for use. Affordances are therefore calls to action, in the broadest sense. Pulling, pushing, pressing, tapping, clicking, touching and carrying are all ways of interacting with an object or an interface. For example, the handle of a door encourages the individual to press it to open the door, the shape of a chair suggests sitting on it.
The aesthetic challenge would be to produce music that could be a carrier of an energetic dance ("Affordance" includes the word "Dance") without giving up the complexities and delights of a very precisely elaborated rhythmic labyrinth; qualities that are just as well perceived in a concert version.
Thierry De Mey
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01 - Samuel
03 - Jack
05 - Jerôme
04 - Frederique
02 - Victor
Nb
4 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 2
4 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
Instruments
Toms Capelle 8"+12"+14"+16"
Rototoms (3 pastilles noire 8"+10"+10" + 1blanc 12") set de cool drums (dont 1 peau métal)
Congas Gon Bops medium+aigue
cymbalettes chinoises
polyblocks aigus
tablettes
flight case de conga + tissus noir
Udus
Pied
2 pieds de toms capelle
2 pieds Kolberg inclinables+barres 2 pieds de cymbale simple Yamaha 2 pieds de congas hauts
1 pied de Hit-hat
1 pied capelle + barre
Fournis par
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM TDM
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM TDM
Toms Capelle (6"+13"+10"+16"
set de cool drum (dont 1 peau métal) Congas LP perso Victor
Bidon bleu
polyblocks aigus
cloches mambos noires
Rin laiton grave+coussin
grande tablette
petites tablettes
flight case de conga + tissus noir Timbale n°1
Crotales
Udus
miroirs
2 pieds toms capelle
2 pieds de cymbale simple Yamaha 2 pieds de congas noir (perso victor) 1 pied de caisse claire bas
1 pied capelle ancien + barre
1 pied Kolberg haut
Percussion 1 = Samuel FAVRE
Percussion 2 = Victor HANNA
paire de timbalès latine paire de Bongos LP
Temple block Kolberg rouges Cymbalette chinoise
petit bidon bleu
petite grosse caisse capelle
paire de maracas bois
tôle métallique à flexion (ADAMEK) Tablette
Bidon kalimba
tiges de bambous
1 pied de timbalès latine
1 pied de bongo
1 pied Kolberg+2piques+barre 1 pied perche de cymbale
1 pied de caisse-claire
Percussion 3 = John (Jack) STULZ
1 tom basse 16" SONOR
1 Congas Gon Bops grave
1 bidon rouge
1 Cymbalette chinoise
1 Spring drum
5 Crotales
4 Rin laiton + coussins (E3+F#3+?+?) 2 grandes tablettes
-
1 petites tablettes
-
2 castagnette métal (cuillère)
1 petite enclume tubulaire 1 tôle tonnerre
1 Tom basse 18" SONOR
1 bongos Kolberg
1 caisse claire piccolo Yamaha 1 Grosse caisse pédale SONOR 5 temple blocks Kolberg rouges 1 guiro
1 petite cymbale chinoise
-
1 tamtam Wu-han 75cm
-
2 chimes (1bamboo+1métal)
1 paire de maracas plastique blanche 1 grande tablette
1
1 Flight contenant pupitres
3 pieds de toms hauts EIC 1 pieds de congas haut EIC 1 pied de congas haut EIC 1 pied de cymbale EIC 1 portique kolberg EIC pied capelle + barre +pic EIC
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC
Percussion 5 = Jerôme COMTE
3 pieds de tom hauts EIC 1 pied kolberg + attache EIC 1 pied de caisse claire haut EIC 1 pédale de grosse caisse EIC 1 pied kolberg + barre EIC 1 pied capelle + barre EIC 1 pied de cymbale EIC 1 portique Kolberg EIC 1 portique Kolberg 2 étages) EIC
EIC EIC
Percussion 4 = Frédérique CAMBRELING
Autre
3
5
4
Nb
4 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 2
4 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
Instruments
Pied
Fournis par
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM TDM
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM TDM
Toms Capelle 8"+12"+14"+16"
Rototoms (3 pastilles noire 8"+10"+10" + 1blanc 12") set de cool drums (dont 1 peau métal)
2 pieds de toms capelle
2 pieds Kolberg inclinables+barres 2 pieds de cymbale simple Yamaha
2 pieds de congas hauts
1 pied de Hit-hat
1 pied capelle + barre
2 pieds toms capelle
2 pieds de cymbale simple Yamaha 2 pieds de congas noir (perso victor) 1 pied de caisse claire bas
1 pied capelle ancien + barre
1 pied Kolberg haut
Congas Gon Bops medium+aigue cymbalettes chinoises
polyblocks aigus tablettes
flight case de conga + tissus noir Udus
Percussion 1
Toms Capelle (6"+13"+10"+16"
set de cool drum (dont 1 peau métal) Congas LP perso Victor
Bidon bleu
polyblocks aigus
cloches mambos noires
Rin laiton grave+coussin
grande tablette
petites tablettes
flight case de conga + tissus noir Timbale n°1
Crotales
Udus
miroirs
Percussion 3
paire de timbalès latine paire de Bongos LP
Temple block Kolberg rouges Cymbalette chinoise
petit bidon bleu
petite grosse caisse capelle
paire de maracas bois
tôle métallique à flexion (ADAMEK) Tablette
Bidon kalimba
tiges de bambous
1 pied de timbalès latine
1 pied de bongo
1 pied Kolberg+2piques+barre 1 pied perche de cymbale
1 pied de caisse-claire
Percussion 2
1 tom basse 16" SONOR
1 Congas Gon Bops grave
1 bidon rouge
1 Cymbalette chinoise
1 Spring drum
5 Crotales
4 Rin laiton + coussins (E3+F#3+?+?) 2 grandes tablettes
-
1 petites tablettes
-
2 castagnette métal (cuillère)
1 petite enclume tubulaire 1 tôle tonnerre
1 Tom basse 18" SONOR
1 bongos Kolberg
1 caisse claire piccolo Yamaha 1 Grosse caisse pédale SONOR 5 temple blocks Kolberg rouges 1 guiro
1 petite cymbale chinoise
-
1 tamtam Wu-han 75cm
-
2 chimes (1bamboo+1métal)
1 paire de maracas plastique blanche 1 grande tablette
1 1
Percussion 5
3 pieds de toms hauts EIC 1 pieds de congas haut EIC 1 pied de congas haut EIC 1 pied de cymbale EIC 1 portique kolberg EIC pied capelle + barre +pic EIC
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC
3 pieds de tom hauts EIC 1 pied kolberg + attache EIC 1 pied de caisse claire haut EIC 1 pédale de grosse caisse EIC 1 pied kolberg + barre EIC 1 pied capelle + barre EIC 1 pied de cymbale EIC 1 portique Kolberg EIC 1 portique Kolberg 2 étages) EIC
EIC EIC
Percussion 4
Autre
3
5
4
Nb
4 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 2
4 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
Instruments
Pied
Fournis par
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM TDM
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC TDM TDM
Toms Capelle 8"+12"+14"+16"
Rototoms (3 pastilles noire 8"+10"+10" + 1blanc 12") set de cool drums (dont 1 peau métal)
2 pieds de toms capelle
2 pieds Kolberg inclinables+barres 2 pieds de cymbale simple Yamaha
2 pieds de congas hauts
1 pied de Hit-hat
1 pied capelle + barre
2 pieds toms capelle
2 pieds de cymbale simple Yamaha 2 pieds de congas noir (perso victor) 1 pied de caisse claire bas
1 pied capelle ancien + barre
1 pied Kolberg haut
Congas Gon Bops medium+aigue cymbalettes chinoises
polyblocks aigus tablettes
flight case de conga + tissus noir Udus
Percussion 1
Toms Capelle (6"+13"+10"+16"
set de cool drum (dont 1 peau métal) Congas LP perso Victor
Bidon bleu
polyblocks aigus
cloches mambos noires
Rin laiton grave+coussin
grande tablette
petites tablettes
flight case de conga + tissus noir Timbale n°1
Crotales
Udus
miroirs
Percussion 3
paire de timbalès latine paire de Bongos LP
Temple block Kolberg rouges Cymbalette chinoise
petit bidon bleu
petite grosse caisse capelle
paire de maracas bois
tôle métallique à flexion (ADAMEK) Tablette
Bidon kalimba
tiges de bambous
1 pied de timbalès latine
1 pied de bongo
1 pied Kolberg+2piques+barre 1 pied perche de cymbale
1 pied de caisse-claire
Percussion 2
1 tom basse 16" SONOR
1 Congas Gon Bops grave
1 bidon rouge
1 Cymbalette chinoise
1 Spring drum
5 Crotales
4 Rin laiton + coussins (E3+F#3+?+?) 2 grandes tablettes
-
1 petites tablettes
-
2 castagnette métal (cuillère)
1 petite enclume tubulaire 1 tôle tonnerre
1 Tom basse 18" SONOR
1 bongos Kolberg
1 caisse claire piccolo Yamaha 1 Grosse caisse pédale SONOR 5 temple blocks Kolberg rouges 1 guiro
1 petite cymbale chinoise
-
1 tamtam Wu-han 75cm
-
2 chimes (1bamboo+1métal)
1 paire de maracas plastique blanche 1 grande tablette
1 1
Percussion 5
3 pieds de toms hauts EIC 1 pieds de congas haut EIC 1 pied de congas haut EIC 1 pied de cymbale EIC 1 portique kolberg EIC pied capelle + barre +pic EIC
EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC EIC
3 pieds de tom hauts EIC 1 pied kolberg + attache EIC 1 pied de caisse claire haut EIC 1 pédale de grosse caisse EIC 1 pied kolberg + barre EIC 1 pied capelle + barre EIC 1 pied de cymbale EIC 1 portique Kolberg EIC 1 portique Kolberg 2 étages) EIC
EIC EIC
Percussion 4
Autre