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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – DANCE WORKSHOP

ByColin McLean Uncategorized

LilyKiara(Patrick Beelaert)Amsterdam – Chicago Dance and Music Improvisation Workshop

April 30  11:00-16:00  &   May 1  11:00-15:00 at Plantage Dok

This year’s Doek Festival is not only be about improvised music, but has a strong improvised DANCE component!

DOEK ABC FESTIVAL 2016 brings together a dynamic group of artists from Amsterdam and Chicago to collectively conduct a two-day workshop focused on improvisation and instant composition. Everyone interested in a collaborative discourse with sound, movement and light is encouraged to participate. Both dancers and musicians are welcome.               …

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – DAY 3

ByColin McLean Concerts, Uncategorized

DAY 3 – 1 MAYpicture TobiasDelius

ABC Real Book Bicycle Tour
Hook, Line & Sinker
Dance Workshop

On the third day of DOEK Festival 2016, things are getting to move!

As the day before, there will be a Dance Workshop at Plantage Dok, starting at 11am.

Afterwards, the whole festival gets mobile – with the ABC Real Book Bicycle Tour! The musical bike ride through Amsterdam will start at 2pm and will come to an end around 6.30pm with a cozy dinner at De Ruimte. …

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – JASON ROEBKE OCTET

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Jason Roebke Octet – Chicago

Composer and musician Jason Roebke exemplifies all that is fascinating and unique about Chicago jazz. He will bring six of Chicago’s finest improvisers to this year’s Doek Festival. Their sound is deeply rooted in rich Ellingtonian harmony while re-imagining the approach with exciting individual interplay between the soloists and ensemble.

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – Warelis / Govaert / de Joode

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Marta Warelis / Wilbert de Joode / Onno Govaert

The trio Warelis / de Joode / Govaert emerged from Amsterdam’s flourishing improvised music circuit and unites two generations of improvisers: the young, up-and-coming Onno Govaert and Marta Warelis with ‘old dog’ and Doek member Wilbert de Joode.

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – ANNETTE KREBS – KONSTRUKTION #2

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Annette Krebs – Berlin

In her sound sculptures, German artist Annette Krebs tries to approach a musical vision with the help of several techniques and working methods. At this years Doek Festival, Annette Krebs will be presenting her Konstruktion #2, a work consisting of specially designed set-ups of sound objects (metals, strings, wood, various objects), electronics (Max/MSP), and microphones.

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – MICHAEL MOORE BIGTET

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 1 of the Festival: April 29 – Michael Moore Bigtet – Amsterdam

The California-born musician and Doek member Michael Moore combines the best of different worlds: the finesse of the American jazz tradition, the anarchy of New Dutch Swing and the interesting sounds of folk music from all over the globe.

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