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2023 Colourscape Dates for Michael
Monday August 21st to Friday August 25th 11am to 4pm Watford Colourscape Festival, Near the Cha Cafe, Cassiobury Park Ave, Watford WD18 7HY. our resident musician Michael Ormiston: free-flowing performances and workshops for families. Fantastic for all ages from babies through to 100 year-olds
Saturday August 26th : 11am to 5pm (music plays 11.30-4pm) Michael Ormiston and Domenic Deccico perform on a wide range of ethnic instruments from around the world. https://www.watfordevents.com/colourscape
Colourscape Clapham festival Sunday September 10th: music from 12.30 to 4.30pm at Clapham Common near the Windmill pub. Nearest access Rookery Road. Symphony of Elements with Michael Ormiston, Sylvia Hallett, Ansuman Biswas, Beibei Wang and David Stevens Live instrumental sounds processed by computer musicians will create symphonic music from natural sounds.
Water instruments including Tibetan Singing Bowls played with water inside to create rippling sounds, bowed “Waterphone”, and close-miked drip sounds. Air sounds including harmonic flutes, voice, aeolian instruments plus… Earth sounds including bowed tree-branches amplified by contact microphones, stone objects & tuned flower-pots plus.. Everyday environmentally-friendly “instruments” inc. amplified bicycle wheel played percussively or with bow. These live instrumental sounds processed by computer musicians will create symphonic music from natural https://www.eyemusic.org.uk/whatsonevents/whatson.php
21/22 October, Shanghai, 28th/29th Shenzhan, 1/2 November Guangzhou, 4th Zhuhai Journey through the vast cultures of China and India in this physical and spiritual performance. Created and performed by international dance artists Aakash Odedra (UK/India) and Hu Shenyuan (China); This compelling journey of self-development, strength, fear and love finds new meaning in modern times. Immerse yourself in the energy and skill of these two extraordinary dancers, and the live music of composer and singer Nicki Wells (UK/Switzerland) with Beibei Wang and Michael Ormiston in this epic journey of discovery.
Course Dates Friday 12th September 2pm-5pm , Saturday 13th September 10am-5pm, Sunday 14th September 9:30-4:30pm 2024 Friday 11th October 2pm-5pm , Saturday 12th October 10am-5pm, Sunday 13th October 9:30-4:30pm 2024 Friday 25th October 2pm-5pm , Saturday 26th October 10am-5pm, Sunday 27th October 9:30-4:30pm 2024 in Frome, Somerset, UK