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  EVENTS

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LA EVENT

Collective Cooking

CultureHub LA
1933 South Broadway
Suite 1128
Los Angeles, CA, 90007

November 18, 2023
8pm PT
In-Person
$10

Collective Cooking is a durational research project by the creative sound studio Squash and Biscuit, experimenting with audience participation in live sound making. The performance uses mic’d objects, voice and acoustic instruments to translate the audiences’ gestures into real-time sonic data. The collected data is then used by the duo to compose a live sonicscape, resulting in a unique score of bodies and memories in space.

The first version of the project, Whispering Smoke, that translated burning rituals performed by the audience into a live soundscape was presented at the Angels Gate Cultural Center in 2023. 

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Squash & Biscuit 瓜和饼干 bring together language, micro sounds, and synthesized textures together to bring focus to the world’s understated sonic world. Often working with animation, video, and movement, the duo use structure to guide improvisations that feel like conversations with a focus on the balance between silence and sound.

Shuwen Zhao and Brian Griffith create musical atmospheres for moving images. Their experience with traditional musical structures informs their approach and experimentation with sounds. Zhao, a pianist, has an ear for detail creating lush soundscapes and intricate melodic lines. Griffith, a bassist, builds deep currents of sound and delicate tonal whispers. Together, they compliment each other’s styles able to build a piece that is expertly crafted and surprising.

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Photo courtesy of Squash & Biscuit 瓜和饼干
If you are experiencing financial hardship and need a free ticket, email info@culturehub.org.