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    Marta Warelis – a grain of Earth

    ByJohn Dikeman Audio, Media, News

    Release concert at De Ruimte October 7

    ‘A grain of Earth’ is the first solo venture and expression of several years of working with instant composition and the timbral possibilities of an acoustic piano. This has been wrapped in an idea of realities beyond our perception, and a thought that we are a part of a big organism where everything goes endlessly bigger and smaller in scale of size, time and speed. Everything moves in constantly interfering waves of energy; echoing and reflecting, in ceaseless dance of creation and destruction.…

  • Changing of the guard

    Bydoek News

    After 20 pleasurable years working for Doek, Carolyn decided to pass the baton on to someone with new ideas and new energy. And that person is Sara Tompkins. Welcome Sara! Carolyn and Sara have been having fun with the hand over, going through the Doek archives and looking into the future. Stay posted.…

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    ­KAJA DRAKSLER – IN OTHERNESS ONESELF

    ByJohn Dikeman Image, Media, News

    “It all offers further proof that Draksler is one of the most potent musical minds of our times.”

    The Quietus, Peter Margasak

    In Otherness Oneself is the latest solo album by Kaja Draklser released by the Amsterdam label Unsounds. Here she explores the possibility of inventing and maintaining musical languages, and how those exist in the proximity of each other. Moving from composition to improvisation, freely using voices and electronics, Draksler delivers a gorgeous album with a powerful concept.

    Buy now on Unsounds!…

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    Doek Impro Workshops @ Splendor

    ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Image, News

    February 26 – Jasper Stadhouders
    March 20 – John Dikeman
    Splendor
    2 sessions: 11-13.30 and 15-17.00
    €20 / €15 for students
    We’re finishing up our series of Doek Workshops in Splendor. Some of these have been rescheduled a few times, well hopefully these dates will stick.
    The daylong workshop will comprise two sessions (11-13.30 and 15-17). Cost of the workshop is €20 and €15 for students. There is a maximum of 10 students per workshop.
    We will follow all COVID-19 regulations and precautions that apply at the time of the workshop.…

  • doek impro workshops in the coming months

    Bydoek News

    photo Andy Moorphoto Andy Moor

    Saturday 18 December:   Jasper Stadhouders CANCELLED, new date TBA
    Saturday 08 January:       John Dikeman

    Doek continues its impro workshop series in Splendor over the coming months. Unfortunately we had to cancel the two workshops in November, but Oscar Jan and Marta will be leading workshops in the new year. To round off 2021 we have Jasper Stadhouders on 18 December. And you can welcome the new year in with John Dikeman on 8 January.
    The daylong workshop will comprise two sessions (±11-13.30 and 15-17).…