“Sonata in Primeval Sounds” @ Open Mike Night, November 20th, 9pm
Dada artist Kurt Schwitters’s classic “Sonata In Primeval Sounds,” also called “Ursonate,” is performed by Urchestra: vocalists Andy Laties and Rebecca Migdal, percussionist Eric Blitz, Andy Crespo (bass), GLOVE, John Landino (trombone, trumpet, cello), Denis Luzuriaga and Amanda Petrovato (synths) with invented-instrument-makers Mitch Ahern (electoluxopipeophone, crutch) and Pronoblem (bass, board, cane, clarinet), on November 20 at 9pm as part of GonzoQuest’s Open Mike Night series. The open mike, interspersed with “Ursonate” movements, features performance poets, artists with slideshows, and musicians. GonzoQuest is located at Paper City Studios, 80 Race Street, 3rd Floor, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Costumes encouraged. Snacks and drinks provided: a five dollar donation is requested. Phone Andy Laties at 413-230-4913 or email alaties@aol.com for further info.
Urchestra’s electronic press release is here.
Audio of performance on July 31 is here.
Published in 1932, Kurt Schwitters’s “Sonata In Primeval Sounds” is the granddaddy of sound-art poems: an hourlong opus that develops 26 abstract themes in classical sonata format. Andy Laties’s rousing participatory interpretations were honored in Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art’s major “Art In Chicago 1945-1995″ retrospective. GonzoQuest is a comics journalism publisher and reality travel company encouraging community economic development through self-expression.
Andy Laties on Kurt Schwitters & Dada is here.