Join Jonny Marks (The All Seeing Hand) and Misha Marks for a workshop dedicated to vocal improvisation and extended technique.
Gain experience and techniques for utilising the voice with improvising musicians, singing with bands, using the voice as an instrument and more.
All ages, and skill-sets welcome.
Saturday 1 April @ Audio Foundation, 2.00-5.00pm
Koha
Jonny Marks is an internationally established vocalist who has trained in Mongolian Throat Singing and vocal improvisation. He has performed with many leading improvisers including Steve Bewesford, Mark Sanders, Roger Turner, Makigami Koichi, Damo Suzuki, Frode Gjerstad and more. He currently sings with The All Seeing Hand and is a regular performer throughout NZ.
Misha Marks is a guitarist and brass player who resides in Mexico City. He has performed in festivals such as High Zero (Baltimore) No Idea Festival (Austin TX) Cha’ak’ab Paaxil, (Mérida, MX) Musicmatters Festival (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Wellington Jazz Festival, Om the Space, (Wgtn, Chch, NZ) Visiones Sonoras (Morelia, MX) and has either in projects or ad-hoc improv settings with the likes of: Alvin Fielder, Jeff Henderson, Chris Cogburn, Blaise Siwula, Bruno Angeloni, Adam Pultz Melbye, Oliver Steidle, Carlos Alegre, Michael Zerang, Marco Eneidi, Alfonso Muñoz, Ingebrigt Häker Flaten, Jonathan Horne, Reuben Derrick, Leila Adu, Chris O’Conner, Richard Nunns, Mike Cooper, Tim Barnes, Ramón del Buey, Jacob Wick, Phil Dadson, Carlos Sandoval, Ingrid Schmöliner, Gustavo Nandayapa, Remi Alvarez, German Bringas, Tony Buck, Milo Tamez, Elliott Levin, Gino Robair, Birgit Uhler, María Lipkau, Peeter Uuskyla, Vinko Stefanov, Rosie Langabeer, Remi Alvarez, Alphabethead, Sum Suraweera, Isaac Smith, Germán Bringas, Fernando Vigueras, Jacobo Guerrero, Wilfrido Terrazas, Alexander Bruck, Angélica Castellò, Juan García, Arturo Báez, Jonny Marks, Daniel Beban, Prasantha Rupathilake, Bonnie Jones, Blair Latham, Emilio Gordoa, Itzam Cano, Darío Bernal, Gabriel Lauber, Iván Bringas, Michael Fischer, Eric Arn, Ralph White, Anthony Donaldson, Gerard Crewdson and many others…