Seaborne, by Garth Neustadter | The Percussion Collective

The Percussion Collective performs the 1st movement of “Seaborne" by Garth Neustadter at PASIC 2018!
Film on projection by Kjell van Sice
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The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is the world’s largest percussion organization, with over 5,000 members in over 80 Chapters across the United States and around the globe. PAS hosts the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC®) annually, featuring the top names in drumming and percussion. This video is from PASIC 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 14-17, 2018.
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ABOUT THE PIECE:
This thirty minute work for six percussionists and video projection is at the nexus of the percussive art soundscape and the visual celebration of our endangered oceans. Just as rhythm and the percussive voice are the heartbeat of music, our precious oceans are the lifeblood of the planet and thus our very existence. Seaborne awakens sensibilities in the listener / viewer to both the importance and beauty that our oceans possess. For this project, the Collective’s Artistic Director Robert van Sice brought together two extraordinary young talents: Emmy Award-Winning composer Garth Neustadter and water lensman Kjell van Sice. Neustadter’s mastery of cinematic composition and Kjell van Sice’s poetic aquatic images produce a powerful collaboration. The piece is designed to be the sister piece to one of the seminal pieces in the percussion repertoire, Steve Reich’s iconic Sextet.
“This work explores our perception and perspectives of water from aerial, surface, and underwater vantage points. Water possesses an inherent motion and rhythm, and I am interested in reflecting the tension between the potential and kinetic energies we observe, as well as our perception of time. Musically, my language attempts to find a balance between gestures that feel almost primal or ancient juxtaposed against more modern and familiar textures. Often, motifs are introduced in simple ensemble unisons, gradually developing and evolving in ways that might emulate a communal improvisatory experience. Overall, I attempt to create a strong synergy and synesthesia with the photography, in that our perception of color and light is strongly reflected in the music throughout.” - GARTH NEUSTADTER, COMPOSER
“The conceptual core for the visual element of this piece is to give the audience, in thirty minutes, a redefining experience of a subject normally typified by the uni-dimensional horizon as an environment that cohabits the spaces of three distinct perspectives: aerial, surface and underwater. It is an invitation not only to see the ocean’s incredible beauty and raw potency, but also an opportunity to consider how the place from which we look determines what it is we see. Although the surface layer of water is thinner than a hair, the way in which it interacts with light and the forces of wind and currents make it the most dynamic and ever-changing natural phenomenon. I have always been fascinated with this singular simplicity of substance acting under constant redefinition. Sound, like a wave through water, is a burst of energy traveling in a medium. The only difference is that one is in the ocean and the other a concert hall, destined for our interpretation. This piece draws parallels between what the audience hears and sees, combining to become an emotional experience that goes far beyond the music or visuals on their own.”
- KJELL VAN SICE, FILMMAKER
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Robert van Sice Signature Series
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[@joshuawitrado]

This piece was amazing! I loved the constant flow throughout the entire piece. Definitely got some Plini vibes around 6:30. Love It! Great performance!

[@exquisiteoath]

Brilliant and very beautifully performed

[@MarimbaMaurice]

Would love to listen to the other movements. This sounds really good! (Probably because I'm a huge fan of Reichs Sextet aswell)

[@charakter-etudenjohannesst8121]

Me too (would like to listen to the other movements... ;-)

[@fernandogoncalves1958]

Muito lindo...congratulations.

[@user-oz4vx7ol6j]

Woww