ixiQuarks Laptop group work
Today we heard five different group’s approaches to today’s task of a group improvisation, using ixiQuarks.
Group one’s piece was my favourite of the five. They listened well to each other, and made good use of pauses. This meant that it was possible to hear clearly what each member of the group was doing.
Group two’s approach was more in the style of process music. There was some nice improvisation and each group member gradually added to the piece. They ended the piece when each member had completed their turn within the improvisation and had nothing left to play.
Group three (my group) had a similar approach to group two’s. Our group however had a less structured improvisation between the members, and generally required a bit more practice. Perhaps more listening to each other was required.
Group four used a drum loop to set the basis for their piece. I felt this was a little overused, but I did like it as it was a different approach from the preceding groups. There were some nice combinations of tones, however some of the improvisation felt a bit too random.
Group five also used a drum loop but they slowed the tempo of the drum loop at the very start that I liked. There seemed to be a lot of improvisation that at times felt a little muddled, but I thought it didn’t affect the overall sound of the piece.
In conclusion, it was very interesting to hear each groups approach to this task. After hearing each group I feel that in order to improve our own performance, more practice is needed. I enjoyed hearing the other group’s approaches to this task, and believe it will help us to improve our own performance.
