Diolch am y cyfle i berfformio yn Rhwng. Chwaraeom ni ddarn eithaf reoledig i agor y noson, ac yna byrfyfyrio i gau. I drio adlewyrchu thema’r noson, roedd y darn cyntaf yn ymwneud â’r hyn sy’n digwydd mewn gofod rhwng dau sŵn. Mae byrfyfyrio, wrth gwrs, drwy ei natur, yn awgrymu perthynas rhwng y perfformwyr eu hunain, y gynulleidfa, a’r gofod.
Thank you for the opportunity to perform at Rhwng. The piece we played at the start – Duo I for Guitar and Movement – was a response to the idea of ‘between-ness’. Essentially, we both played the same material – a pure tone from Gorwel’s guitar along with a recording of a similar tone manipulated by Charlie’s movement – which led to interactions, through beating, in the space between. To close the evening we improvised, which by its nature suggests relationships between performers, audience, and the space. We found that the occasion led to a quietening experience, which is partly why we found it difficult to answer some if the questions which followed immediately afterwards – we’ll try to use this opportunity to fill in some gaps.
Sonic material consisted of a banjo, the sounds of Charlie’s movements picked up by a microphone, and, as it happened, additional sounds from within the hall itself. These sounds were delayed for a few seconds before being sent to loudspeakers. Apart from responding to one another, and to the environment, we had no other plans.
Rhwng Awst/August 2007
