SU Studio Talk 83: Speak Percussion – Making the World Sound

Speak Percussion’s Sounds Unheard Studio Talk series, “The Potential of Percussion”, brings together founding artistic director Eugene Ughetti, current artistic director Kaylie Melville and long-time collaborator Matthias Schack-Arnott to reflect on 25 years of one of Australia’s most adventurous contemporary ensembles. Across three episodes, they explore how Speak has continually expanded the possibilities of percussion — through cross-disciplinary collaboration, instrument building, conceptual inquiry and performance practices that reach well beyond the concert hall.

In the second episode, “Making the World Sound”, Eugene, Kaylie and Matthias explore what makes percussion a uniquely expansive medium. 

This episode dives into how  percussion’s limitless possibility makes this artform a powerful vehicle for accessibility, innovation and conceptual inquiry. From found objects that speak to place, to the influence of contemporary dance and theatre, to ideas drawn from new materialism and non-human listening, the conversation charts how Speak Percussion has consistently looked beyond music to make music.

Thank you for joining us for Speak Percussion’s Studio Talks Series, ‘The Potential of Percussion’.

Visit this LINK for the third and last episode of the series: ‘A Radical Repertoire’. 

For more information on Speak Percussion, please visit: www.speakpercussion.com

[Photo © Jess Busby]