Steve Buchanan

U.S.A.

Time

2014.10.19 20:00-21:30

Venue

B10 Live, North District of OCT-LOFT

Artists

Steve Buchanan – Electric Tap Dance

Special Guest

Deng Boyu – Drums

Steve Buchanan

Steve Buchanan is a composer, Dancer, multi-instrumentalist, originates from Philadelphia, United States.

2 nd Line (Installation, Dance floor) is designed and created by Steve Buchanan 2001-2003.

Like most inventions 2nd Line was born of necessity. Being both a professional musician and dancer required a practical means to combine the two art forms. 2nd Line is a truly interactive percussion unit, which allows for a full integration of dance and music. A musician can dance any percussion sound and/or rhythmic ensemble. Conversely a dancer can play the same.

The instrument is a square meter divided into 12 parts, each part being a separate sensor/trigger. This gives 12 different voices, in musical terms a complete chromatic scale. The instrument is both analog and digital which gives great flexibility in application. 2nd Line is the 8th generational development of Bucussion, an invention of Steve Buchanan, who both designed the instrument and accompanying techniques. The present design is capable of representing any percussion sound: battery, conga, tabla, tympani, gongs, etc. The technique is centered on the feet.

As a professional performer for 40 years, Steve Buchanan has the rare distinction of performing in three fields (music, dance and AV/live). He has shared stage and studio with Fred Frith, Zeena Parkins, Bill Laswell, Jozef Trefeli, Jango Edwards, Nicole Johantgen, Heike Fiedler, EXYZT 1024, Paul Garrin, Charlie Mars, Boris Edelstein, Elliott Sharp, Tatsuya Yoshida… He has performed in many cities of Europe, America, Africa and China. He has performed in these festivals: Montreaux Jazz Festival, Squadri Sonori Festival, BAZ’ART Festival in Switzerland. Since the 1980’s he has been involved in the video field working with artists such as Paul Garrin, Boris Edelstein, ExyzT (former 1024), Charlie Mars, A-li-ce, MonkeyFish and Tagtool.

Besides electric tap dance, he can play saxophone and guitar as well.

Website

http://www.garagecube.com/stevebuchanan

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/steve.buchanan.391

SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/hanan555

Other Projects

http://reversehead.com/artists/steve-buchanan/

Deng Boyu

Deng Boyu is a drummer of many bands, and he is sophisticated in Rock Jazz and Improvisation music. He is also an avant-garde electronic musician, indulged in minimalism atmosphere. His sound is sensitive and dedicate with whimsy rhythm. He has his own perspective about music.

Douban Site

http://site.douban.com/CUOCUO/

Weibo

http://weibo.com/u/2370567507

2nd Line Workshop（Steve Buchanan – Electric Tap Dance）

U.S.A.

Time

2014.10.19 14:00-16:00

Venue

A3+, North District of OCT-LOFT

Artist

Steve Buchanan – Electric Tap Dance

Language

English (with Chinese-English interpreter)

Requirements

1.The age limit is 13 years old.

2.No high heel shoes. The best material for shoes is hard leather or a hard synthetic rubber bottoms, sneakers, tennis shoes etc.

3. You need to sign up to participate.

*Dancing skills are not necessary for participants.

How to Sign Up

Send an email titled “Workshop-YOUR NAME” with following information to midori@b10live.cn:

1.YOUR PHONE NUMBER

2.YOUR AGE

Deadline:2014.10.16 24:00

Please wait patiently for the reply.

2nd LINE

Designed and created by Steve Buchanan 2001-2003.

Like most inventions 2nd line was born of necessity. Being both a professional musician and dancer required a practical means to combine the two art forms. 2nd Line is a truly interactive percussion unit, which allows for a full integration of dance and music. A musician can dance any percussion sound and/or rhythmic ensemble. Conversely a dancer can play the same.

The instrument is a square meter divided into 12 parts, each part being a separate sensor//trigger. This gives 12 different voices, in musical terms a complete chromatic scale. The instrument is both analog and digital which gives great flexibility in application. 2nd Line is the 8th generational development of Bucussion, an invention of Steve Buchanan, who both designed the instrument and accompanying techniques. The present design is capable of representing any percussion sound: battery, conga, tabla, tympani, gongs, etc. The technique is centered on the feet.

Concept of the Workshop

This workshop is primarily about rhythm or more specifically what our perception of that phrase means.

Rhythm is of course one of the basic materials which constructs and binds our universe, as we know it, and indeed it might well be the only one. Certainly time as we know it, is this material. It is an extremely broad principle with infinite variation and to understand just that much can lead one quite far. In fact, the title of this workshop is an oxymoron since rhythm is in and of itself communication and in fact there simply cannot be communication without rhythm. In short, rhythm is not only a language there is no language without it, nor could we exist a single moment without it.

Rhythm / Communication

The basic inquiry of this workshop will be to help sharpen and clarify our perception, definition, and utilization of rhythm. Though our practice will center on music and dance, our goal will be a much broader interpretation of what rhythm is and can be. Primarily this means a work to discover and discern one’s own personal rhythm and then to express that first to oneself and then to others.  Whether be on “stage” or in everyday life.

The day’s work will consist of:

1) Physical and mental exercises

2) Vocabulary development

3) Individual and group work

Although the work will be based on the percussion instrument (2nd Line), all other sounds are to be generated solely by that which the body can produce.

Telling Your Stories

The workshop is in the structure of story and story telling. Often to find and tell one’s own story is also to find and determine one’s own rhythm.

Website

http://www.garagecube.com/stevebuchanan

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/steve.buchanan.391

SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/hanan555

Other Projects

http://reversehead.com/artists/steve-buchanan/