Sidney Sydney (Curtain Piano)
2018
live performance
A sound project featuring 10 compositions by 10 artists and musicians interpreting sounds of the Sydney Opera House curtains on Saturday August 25, 2018 at the Sidney Community Centre, Sidney, MB.
Dallas Nedotiafko (CA) played during the events intermission. These were popular songs about, and /or referencing curtains, using a programmed electronic piano with sounds of the same mechanical winches and creating several 'octaves' with which to play them.
This project was made possible by the Canada Council for the Arts, Video Pool Media Arts and the Manitoba Arts Council.
image by Karen Asher, 2018.
Dallas Nedotiafko (CA) played during the events intermission. These were popular songs about, and /or referencing curtains, using a programmed electronic piano with sounds of the same mechanical winches and creating several 'octaves' with which to play them.
This project was made possible by the Canada Council for the Arts, Video Pool Media Arts and the Manitoba Arts Council.
image by Karen Asher, 2018.
Winnipeg, (‘win’-muddy, ‘nippee’ -water, in Western Cree) Canada is situated on Treaty 1 Territory, the territories of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Nations, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
All images copyright Kristin Nelson, 2021.