Soundpainting- an international sign language for live composition. Hada Benedito, soundpainter, and her orchestra improvise on some of Méliès’ silent movies and animation of Andreas Karaoulanis. 3rd May: packed room at Ehemaliges Stummfilmkino Delphi Berlin. Big movie screen. Hada bears a red flower; 10th May: packed room at Ehemaliges Stummfilmkino Delphi Berlin. Big movie screen. Hada bears an ochre flower. I shall draw here about the before the show/intro moments and the live compositions in relation to the movies/animation.
Partner in this reportage: Hada Benedito, soundpainter; Berlin Soundpainting Orchestra
1. 3rd May 2015
1.1 Before show
Hada, with her red flower:
Hada, speaking almost as if she’s soundpainting:
1.2 Le Voyage dans la lune
1.3 The tramp and the mattress makers
1.4 The Infernal Cake Walk
2. 10th May 2015
2.1 Before show/intro
Someone in the audience:
Hada, with her ochre flower:
2.2 Voyage à travers l’impossible
Patterns on the double bass wood surface:
Someone taking a quick look form outside:
Discrete music:
2.3 Moonlight Serenade
2.4 Double Soundpainting
Adam joins Hada in soundpainting:
2.5 Impossible illusions