JAAP BLONK w/ Grady Cousins
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About this event
Jaap Blonk (born 1953 in Woerden, Netherlands) is a self-taught composer,
vocalist, poet and visual artist. His unfinished studies in mathematics and
musicology mainly created a penchant for activities in a Dada vein, as did
several unsuccessful jobs in offices and other well-organized systems.
In the early 1980s he discovered the power and flexibility of his voice, and set
out on a long-term research of phonetics and the possibilities of the human
voice.
At present, he has developed into a specialist in the creation and performance of
sound poetry and a unique vocal improviser, supported by a powerful and
uninhibited stage presence. He performs and gives workshops worldwide on a
regular basis.
With the use of live electronics and projection of visuals the scope and range of
his concerts has acquired a considerable extension.
To this date Blonk’s music has appeared on 30 CDs with his own Kontrans
label; many other recordings as well as about a dozen books with his visual
work have been published in several countries.