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A Case for Simplicity
The Taiwanese-Danish percussionist Ying-Hsueh Chen explores the world’s smallest sounds – from red deer bones to roof tiles – in her pursuit of a music that is both ancient, courageous, and radically simple.
The Taiwanese-Danish percussionist Ying-Hsueh Chen explores the world’s smallest sounds – from red deer bones to roof tiles – in her pursuit of a music that is both ancient, courageous, and radically simple.
Den taiwansk-danske slagtøjsspiller Ying-Hsueh Chen udforsker verdens mindste lyde, fra kronhjorteben til tagsten, i sin jagt på en musik, der både er urgammel, modig og radikalt enkel.
»Xenakis, der i sit virke som både komponist og arkitekt var interesseret i lydens og rummets indbyrdes relation, ville have været stolt.«