Mercedes Krapovicka – Bandoneon Resonance #1: Neons & Neutrals
Mercedes Krapovickas’ first doctoral concert
Bandoneon Resonance #1: Neons & Neutrals is the first of four concerts in Mercedes Krapovickas’ doctoral research project, Bandoneon Resonance: Exploring Contemporary Soundscapes. This solo bandoneon and live-electronics performance explores the instrument’s transformation through extended techniques, movement, and technology, turning the bandoneon into an augmented instrument and Krapovickas into an augmented performer. The multichannel concert explores how traditional instruments can transform through electronic interaction.
For this performance, Krapovickas has designed BDN_00, a digital instrument that extends the acoustic bandoneon by recognizing and mapping specific sound gestures in real time. BDN_00 enhances the spatial and physical dimensions of playing, allowing seamless control of electronics through movement. Inspired by the cities Krapovickas has lived in – Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Helsinki – Neons & Neutrals reflects contrasting soundscapes: the complexity of Buenos Aires, the layered gentleness of Barcelona, and Helsinki’s quiet subtlety. The piece balances continuous, neutral patterns with vibrant, machine-like elements. This 40-minute work consists of interchangeable modules that explore different sonic aspects of the bandoneon, such as harmonic spectrum, air, and metallic sounds. Blending graphic and traditional notation, the modules invite improvisation and layered interactions, offering new perspectives on the bandoneon in contemporary music.
Performers
- Mercedes Krapovickas, bandoneon and live-electronics
Programme
The program of Resonant Gestures includes a 40-minute bandoneon and live-electronics performance (multichannel). This work explores embodied performance, focusing on the sound gestures of bandoneon performance and their potential to interact dynamically with live-electronics. The piece blurs the lines between acoustic and electronic sound worlds.
Further information: Eeva Hohti, eeva.hohti@uniarts.fi
Bandoneon Resonance #1: Neons & Neutrals is the first of four concerts in Mercedes Krapovickas’ doctoral research project, Bandoneon Resonance: Exploring Contemporary Soundscapes. This solo bandoneon and live-electronics performance explores the instrument’s transformation through extended techniques, movement, and technology, turning the bandoneon into an augmented instrument and Krapovickas into an augmented performer. The multichannel concert explores how traditional instruments can transform through electronic interaction.
For this performance, Krapovickas has designed BDN_00, a digital instrument that extends the acoustic bandoneon by recognizing and mapping specific sound gestures in real time. BDN_00 enhances the spatial and physical dimensions of playing, allowing seamless control of electronics through movement. Inspired by the cities Krapovickas has lived in – Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Helsinki – Neons & Neutrals reflects contrasting soundscapes: the complexity of Buenos Aires, the layered gentleness of Barcelona, and Helsinki’s quiet subtlety. The piece balances continuous, neutral patterns with vibrant, machine-like elements. This 40-minute work consists of interchangeable modules that explore different sonic aspects of the bandoneon, such as harmonic spectrum, air, and metallic sounds. Blending graphic and traditional notation, the modules invite improvisation and layered interactions, offering new perspectives on the bandoneon in contemporary music.
Performers
- Mercedes Krapovickas, bandoneon and live-electronics
Programme
The program of Resonant Gestures includes a 40-minute bandoneon and live-electronics performance (multichannel). This work explores embodied performance, focusing on the sound gestures of bandoneon performance and their potential to interact dynamically with live-electronics. The piece blurs the lines between acoustic and electronic sound worlds.
Further information: Eeva Hohti, eeva.hohti@uniarts.fi