Live Looping in Musical Performance: Lusophone Experiences in Dialogue [Paperback]

Live Looping in Musical Performance presents a range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the uses of live looping technology by a range of lusophone performers and composers, considering diverse aspects from the aesthetic component to the instrumentation and even setup.

PART I Auto-ethnographic experiences (from the lab)  1. From the studio to the stage: Reflections on live looping and instrumentality through the performance of Import/Export: Percussion Suite for Global Junk by Gabriel Prokofiev  2. HASGS: Its repertoire using live looping  3. Interaction and reaction: Reflections about performance, composing, and live looping  4. Viola Sertaneja and live looping in the performance of Ant?nio Madureiras Repente  5. Quasitude: The processes and methods of the composition work for xylophone and live looping  6. Densus Bridge: For trumpet and live electronics (live looping and effects)  7. Perhaps the loop station is not the point  PART II Collaborative writing experiences (from the field)  8. Creating atmospheres with LL: The forms of creativity of Tiago Oliveira  9. The loop pedal and the guitar  individual practice and its connection to sociality  10. Taking the live out of looping - composing with the loop pedal  11. The one and the many: Interview with Portuguese singer and songwriter Joana Lisboa

Live Looping in Musical Performance offers a diverse range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the application of live looping technology by lusophone performers and composers. This book explores various aspects, including the aesthetic component, instrumentation, and setup, highlighting the versatility of this technology in music-making.

Written by musicians and researchers from Portuguesel³B