To start the week we had an awesome improvisation workshop with Chris O Conner. I found this really useful and insightful as I has essentially no musical background (a feeling shared by many) and it really helped to have a workshop to get us starting to experiment with and enjoy sound.
There were some interesting observations I made from the workshop, on both a group dynamic level and on a personal note. I really enjoyed how people contributed a lot more when we turned out the lights, for someone who is new or lacks confidence this really seemed to produce an anonymity that allowed people to relax and experiment.
On a personal level I really enjoyed the sound of everyone singing... I think this was an instrument that people had quite a good feeling of, where as the clapping game was largely about coordination rather than awareness.
Altogether I think the practice with instruments at the end was the most helpful as we tried out all the different ways to play including a 'scribble' or trying to hit the 'sweet spot' ... the best noise achievable from a particular instrument.
Chris definitely has provided some much needed food for thought before the upcoming final project.
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