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http://www.jozefvanwissem.com
Hailing from the Netherlands, Jozef Van Wissem is a minimalist composer
and performer on
the Renaissance and Baroque lute. Much of his work is based on mirror
images and palindromes -
writing out and inverting classical lute tablature pieces, he adds his own
themes and accents, then applies the "cut-up" technique of William S.
Burroughs to shift and mix the parts together to create new works. He also
combines the lute with electronic sound modifications. Van Wissem
has collaborated with guitarists such as Gary Lucas (of Captain
Beefheart's Magic Band), James
Blackshaw (from the UK), and improvisor Tetuzi Akiyama from Japan. He has
released a dozen CDs in the past decade, including the most recent "The
Garden of Forking Paths" on Important Records (whose roster includes
Merzbow, Christina Kubisch, Anthony Braxton, Pauline Oliveros and Andrea
Parkins).
Friday, May 15. 7:30 pm. With local opener Michael Tamburo.
$8 students / $10 general admission.
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