In this workshop, the artist and participants will be focusing on the relationship between vibration and body, sound and silence, listening and feeling, time and space.
Sound perception is not merely an auditory experience, but rather a cross-modal process in which the whole body is called to participate. Starting from this idea, we will investigate the possibility of a multisensory experience of sound as an accessible way of engagement for Deaf and hard of hearing people.
Open to deaf and hearing participants alike, this workshop relies on our bodies’ ability to perceive vibrations through touch. Through listening, reflection, and proprioceptive exercises, we will engage a multisensory mode of perception to deepen awareness of the self and the surrounding environment. Valuing the uniqueness of each individual, participants will be invited to generate and sculpt sound vibrations using electronic musical instruments. By co-creating the waves for themselves and others, participants will help shape a collective experience that is accessible to everyone.
Leonardo Melchionda is a guitarist and sound artist, active in the field of experimental music, free improvisation and multidisciplinary performance. After graduating from the Conservatory of Ghent, he is now a PhD student at the Conservatory of Siena (Italy) conducting research on the relationship between music, multisensory performances and deaf accessibility. Among his original works are the multisensory performance Beatitudine, the music-dance duo Together/Drifting, the solo electric guitar composition 998. He has performed with Ellen Arkbro, Anthony Braxton, Alvin Curran, Ictus ensemble, Fritz Hauser, Kobe van Cauwenberghe, Bart Maris, and Jessie Cox, among others. His performances have been welcomed in venues such as Darmstädter Ferienkurse (Germany), Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Concertgebouw Brugge, Bozar Brussels (Belgium).
The workshop will be co-conducted with Mathias Houndjenoukon – advisor for deaf participants – and Annarita di Bitonto – advisor for hearing participants. Sign language interpreters will be present.
For more information and to reserve a place for this workshop, please contact the organizers at info@lasemaineduson.be.
