I will be performing solo Guzheng and electronics here at 107 Project (107 Redfern St, Redfern) at 3PM on Sunday 27th January.
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Title: Class War
Composers: Joseph Tabua and Ian Stevenson
Performers and instrumentation: Joseph Tabua: Guitar and live processing Ian Stevenson: Computer
In Noam Chomsky’s 1995 speech entitled “Class War: The Attack On Working People” he quotes John Dewey in suggesting that “the government is the shadow cast by business over society”. In this semi-improvised performance, Tabua and Stevenson invoke the aural shadow of oppression cast over our everyday lives by conventional structures.
Biogs: Joseph Tabua is a composer and multi-instrumentalist currently enrolled in a doctorate of creative arts at Western Sydney University. Ian Stevenson is an academic and researcher in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at Western Sydney University.
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Last night I had the pleasure of playing with Mo Pleasure (Bass/Keys) and Donell Spencer Jr (Drums) at Venue 505 in Surry Hills. This rhythm section were part of Michael Jackson’s 2009 ‘This is it’ tour.
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On July 20th ‘The Time’ an electro acoustic influenced piece first premiered at the Poetic Energies Across Sonic Space Concert at Western Sydney University. ‘The Time’ was written to accompany a film by David Cubby. Here’s a sound file. Enjoy!
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Western Sydney University May 25th 7PM Playhouse Theater
Tabua Harrison & Wren
CAPOW!‘A Hatful of Sky’ (Improvisation)
Performers:
Holly Harrison – Drums
Joseph Tabua – Guitar
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School of Humanities & Communication Arts
Western Sydney UniversityPresents
CAPOW
Composers and Performers Out West
Playhouse Theater 7:00PM 25th May
‘A Hat Full of Sky’(Improvisation)
Performers
Holly Harrison – Drums
Joseph Tabua – Guitar
Jessica Graham – Violin
Tonight the experimental rock duo Tabua Harrison will be joined by violinist Jessica Graham aka Wren. The trio hope to create a dialogue with one another that maintains the ethos of improvisation.
“Improvisation is like talking in music.“ When we talk to each other, we’re improvising. -
Wow! I didn’t want this conference to end. There were a number of inspiring papers from scholars who came from all over the globe and Australia too. Over three days we presented our individual keynotes inside the impressive Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. I learned a great deal during this short period and met some wonderful people. Also, finally visited the Percy Grainger museum which was very exciting.
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INSTRUMENT OF CHANGE
The International Rise of the Guitar (c. 1870-1945)INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
WHEN: Friday 9 – Sunday 11 December 2016
WHERE: Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne (Royal Pde, Parkville)I will present my paper ‘Strings of Oceania’ on Saturday 10th December at 4:15PM
Click on the link for the program.
https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/instrument-of-change/files/2016/12/InstrumentofChange-webPROGRAM-3dec2016-1vjpat1.pdf
Joseph Tabua 