Christian Wolfarth
percussion
Contrairement à de nombreux batteurs contemporains, Christian Wolfarth n’a jamais élargi le potentiel de son instrument au moyen de dispositifs électroniques. A certains égards, toutefois, il explore une esthétique qui pourrait être appelée électronique. La réduction y joue un rôle important, de même qu’un amour presque obsessionnel pour le détail et une impressionnante palette de possibilités sonores que le batteur a développée durant un quart de siècle de jeu en solo.
christianwolfarth.ch
SAWADA
snare drum
« Starting from September 2011.
He is playing just one snare drum.
But he adopted Japanese feeling, African rhythm, sense of minimal techno and ambient atmosphere for his music.
He can offer joy of acoustic experimental sounds from just one snare drum.
Its music has received strong influence from traditional folk music and minimalism.
In a typical show, he improvises off of a motif for every part.
In a usually unbroken 15 30 minutes song,
He concentrates all his senses on the simple sound of the snare drum.
This creates a « monotone sound trip » with the audience.
But he makes the music that the audience can get a colorful image of.
Because he manipulates some handmade mutes and some mallets carefully.
Sometimes, he plays under the complete acoustic condition.
With a non-microphone and non-PA system.
In this case, he prefers to play at the floor level near the audience, whenever possible.
So the audience can hear detailed expressions.
… as well as for considering the border line between himself and others.
He used electric devices for snare drum when he made the studio version.
It’s totally different from live performance.
Now, he is planning for using electric effects for live performance too.
Thank you for reading. »
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