(to be titled at the time of the performance)
single channel video performance for four performers
10 to 15 minutes
with Roland Brown, David Hainsworth, Jon Moniaci,  and Naval Cassidy

A VCW Performance
At Diapason Gallery
with fellow VCW artists Adam Kendall, Jonny Farrow, Nisi Jacobs, Dan Winckler, Philip White
April 28 8pm

$7

From Naval’s Notes:
Mr. Cassidy has created his first graphic score for his latest take on Instant Cinema.  Its title will remain a secret, even to himself, until after the piece has been performed.  However, the short history of this new work is no mystery.  In fact, thanks to Adam Kendall’s fabulous Video Composer’s Workshop at Diapason Gallery, Naval has been hard at work converting a hand drawn score of eight voices into five electronic midi scores that manipulate different parts of his video and audio mix.  The three voices left are to be read by his fellow performers; two on camera, one on AM radio;  plus various shtick in between the sections to cleanse your palette.

Bring sunglasses.

Diapason Gallery is at 882 Third Avenue, between 32nd and 33rd Streets, 10th floor
Brooklyn, NY

phone: 718-499-5070

email: diapason(dot)info(at)gmail.com

Subway: N, D or R to 36th Street
Bus: #35, 37, 63, 70

Here it is.

Hand Drawn Score

1st Segment

Parts A B C D

Parts E F G H

I cut the original score into 5 pieces of 8 tracks per piece. Of the eight tracks, only five have midi scores.

Voice A – the switching back and forth between two video cameras
Voice B – the switching back and forth between two audio signals
Voice C – props rotating on a turntable captured with the first video camera
Voice D – the relative position, size and length of time props are displayed on a plate of glass captured by the second camera
Voice E – the change in pitch of an oscillator
Voice F – the change in frequency of an AM radio
Voice G – is Voice A modulated (modulation is live event)
Voice H – is Voice B modulated (modulation is live event)

Hand Drawn Score

2nd Segment

Parts A B C D

Parts E F G H

Voice A – the switching back and forth between two video cameras
Voice B – the switching back and forth between two audio signals
Voice C – props rotating on a turntable captured with the first video camera
Voice D – the relative position, size and length of time props are displayed on a plate of glass captured by the second camera
Voice E – the change in pitch of an oscillator
Voice F – the change in frequency of an AM radio
Voice G – is Voice A modulated (modulation is live event)
Voice H – is Voice B modulated (modulation is live event)

Hand Drawn Score

3rd Segment

Parts A B C D

Parts E F G H

Voice A – the switching back and forth between two video cameras
Voice B – the switching back and forth between two audio signals
Voice C – props rotating on a turntable captured with the first video camera
Voice D – the relative position, size and length of time props are displayed on a plate of glass captured by the second camera
Voice E – the change in pitch of an oscillator
Voice F – the change in frequency of an AM radio
Voice G – is Voice A modulated (modulation is live event)
Voice H – is Voice B modulated (modulation is live event)

Hand Drawn Score

4th Segment

Parts A B C D

Parts E F G H

I cut the original score into 5 pieces of 8 tracks per piece. Of the eight tracks, only five have midi scores.

Voice A – the switching back and forth between two video cameras
Voice B – the switching back and forth between two audio signals
Voice C – props rotating on a turntable captured with the first video camera
Voice D – the relative position, size and length of time props are displayed on a plate of glass captured by the second camera
Voice E – the change in pitch of an oscillator
Voice F – the change in frequency of an AM radio
Voice G – is Voice A modulated (modulation is live event)
Voice H – is Voice B modulated (modulation is live event)

Hand Drawn Score

5th Segment

Parts A B C D

Parts E F G H

I cut the original score into 5 pieces of 8 tracks per piece. Of the eight tracks, only five have midi scores.

Voice A – the switching back and forth between two video cameras
Voice B – the switching back and forth between two audio signals
Voice C – props rotating on a turntable captured with the first video camera
Voice D – the relative position, size and length of time props are displayed on a plate of glass captured by the second camera
Voice E – the change in pitch of an oscillator
Voice F – the change in frequency of an AM radio
Voice G – is Voice A modulated (modulation is live event)
Voice H – is Voice B modulated (modulation is live event)

this palette was used to create some new midi scores, featured in more recent posts.

#1 shows a sequence of on and offs, 0 or 127, at different rates.  From left to right, two repetitions of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 hertz.  More or less.

#2 charts the possible values, from 0 to 127 in increments of 16, roughly.  I wanted these sequences to appear more hand drawn.

prepared for Video Composer’s Workshop

section one of five midi transcriptions of hand drawn graphic score

prepared for Video Composer’s Workshop

section two of five midi transcriptions of hand drawn graphic score

prepared for Video Composer’s Workshop

section three of five midi transcriptions of hand drawn graphic score

prepared for Video Composer’s Workshop

section four of five midi transcriptions of hand drawn graphic score

prepared for Video Composer’s Workshop

section five of five midi transcriptions of hand drawn graphic score

prepared for Video Composer’s Workshop

Finger at Monkeytown

Sunday, January 17

Red Raga + Dogr + Chris Peck’s Finger Ensemble with Naval Cassidy + Leypo/Jerry Smith + Mariko Endo

Location/Map
58 N 3rd St
(btw. Kent & Wythe)

Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11211

MAKE RESERVATIONS!

718.384.1369

7:00pm $5, $10 minimum

monkeytownhq

the finger ensemble:

> chris peck: guitar, laptop
> jon moniaci:  trombone
> peter kerlin:  electric bass, electronics
> arthur solari:  percussion
> gregory reynolds:  violin

monkeytown is closing on the 24th, so try
to come by once more before the monkeys leave town.

This night: A transient and mercurial tapestry woven from disparate yet harmonious fibers. A pair of films by the nyc based painter Nitin Mukul, who painted on ice, filmed it melt, and edited the gloriously shifting colors and textures into a hypnotic gestalt. these films will be accompanied by live music from Nitin and Gregory Reynolds. A performance by Dogr, who spins tales of mythic urban life over a pillow of electro acoustic sound and inventive film. An interpretation of Chis Peck’s poetic score ‘finger’ by an odd group of electric and acoustic musicians who are also joined by a video artist of the sobriquet Naval Cassidy. A film and live music from Leyna Marika Papach and Jerry Smith, some of which is about dreaming and flying. Finally, a dance by Mariko Endo, who has been known to rearrange and restructure the particles of a room simply by moving in it. A night for the books. A night to send Monkeytown off to wherever it may go.