We booked the Black Box Studio for three days, and in the third day morning, we finally have a chance to rehearse with Mai. Mai bought some costumes for us to choose with. She got a hood and the cape which she can use as the imagery of the thrush. In terms of the improvisation, she started with a very static in the first parts, where she mainly use facial expression to response to our drones and noise. Our noise can be the symbol of expresses sorrow over the lack of joy and meaning in the world. Then moving the second part, where me and Aparna playing the acoustic instruments . In this part, acoustic instruments allow me to have better dynamic control in order to respond to Mai’s dance movements with precision. When I first hit the Tibetan Tingsha bell, Mai has a drastic movements, and jumps after every bell rings. Until, Miles granule the bells and that make every bell rings more subtle. Then I use harmonica as I as breathing at first, and Aparna start to play the instrument she made. The harmonica part, for me, are the most direct to respond to Mai. I keep look at her moment, and try to follow her dynamic, and go along with her moment. When she go faster, I go faster, then we bring it down at bit, like a wave.
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