Diálogos sinestésicos

Synaesthetic Dialogues is an experimental stage proposal that investigates the possibilities of integrating the visual image and music, putting into play sound elements that are close to a plastic image and visual elements that generate textures and soundscapes of visual dances.

In this scenic proposal we approach research from the fusion of different sound media such as electroacoustic music and instruments of Latin American origin that set the tone for sound rhythms that translate naturally into the proposed visual rhythms.

The main visual proposal is based on the concept of video-painting; Different inks mixed with different chemical media are poured onto a plasma of water or milk in such a way that they suggest different shapes and colors which evolve throughout the entire composition.

Both the music and the projection of video-paintings are performed live in a concept that seeks to create synergies between sound and visual elements.

In addition, there are other musical themes whose visual accompaniment has been made from still photographic images (as a virtual set) subjected to different treatments, so that their pictorial nature is accentuated.

In the end, with this scenic proposal, what we aim to do is to create an atmosphere that, in its sound and visual landscapes, can evoke different spaces of communion, different mental states that have a therapeutic and cathartic nature.

Exclusive rewards for patrons:

8€: gratitude, signed electronic card (basic reward) and a high-quality file taken from a frame of the performance (which can serve, for example, as a wallpaper).

€15: basic reward + video files with a total duration of 5 min. with part of the recording of the performance + 2 high quality files taken from the performance.

€30: basic reward + video files with a total duration of 10 min. with part of the recording of the performance + 4 high quality files taken from the performance.

€50: basic reward + video files with a total duration of 20 min. with part of the recording of the performance 6 high quality files taken from the performance.
+ enormous gratitude.

The images included may be something like these seen here (but they do not necessarily have to be the same ones):

About us

** Antonio José Mezcua López ** is a lecturer of East Asian Studies (Art and History of China) at the University of Granada since 2015. One of his areas of theoretical and artistic research is ink-water painting from China. He trained as a painter of Chinese painting at the China Academy of Fine Arts (Hangzhou) and Nanjing Normal University during the years 2000-2004. Since then he has carried out exhibition projects and performances in China and in different cities in Andalusia. He has also collaborated with musicians such as Rafael Liñán in various performative projects premiered at the Theater Festival of the University of Granada (Orillas) and at the Manuel de Falla Chair (Virtual screenings within the play “Utopian Rituals”), also in the play “Meditation for a playful audience” at the University of Jaén and at the Echegaray theater in Málaga. He has also made virtual sets for the opera “Abuxarra Abuxarra” (2022) and for the stage proposal “Assault on Finn's Castle” (2023) for the theater classroom of the University of Granada, for which he also made the movement choreographies . He has also made two short films “Océano de Piedra” premiered at the Cinemística festival in 2017 and “Poem to a woman who fades away” also premiered at Cinemística in 2023.

More information at agua-tinta.es

Joaquín Medina Villena has been a lecturer at the University of Granada for more than 30 years, mainly in charge of subjects related to the use of new technologies in music, in official studies in History and Music Sciences or Musicology. Most of the time he has combined this teaching with work as a senior technician in the Computer Services of the aforementioned university, being linked to this university for more than 36 years. His musical activity has focused fundamentally on electroacoustic and contemporary music, and at the time he studied courses with electroacoustic and computer media with Professor Gabriel Brncic at the Electroacoustic Music Office GME, Gabinete de Música Electroacústica) of Cuenca(Spain). He has also cultivated other musical genres, mainly Latin American folk music, and within this especially the music of the Andean mountain range. His works have been disseminated in Spain and in various countries such as Greece, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico. He has received commissions from various entities. He has performed the role of "Technical Coordinator" of the Electroacoustic Music concerts of the Granada Music and Dance Festival. He has collaborated on soundtracks for documentaries, and has composed music for theater, obtaining some awards in this section. He has also been interested in the theremin, and has composed and performed several works for this instrument.

More information at www.joaquinmedina.com

Destination of contributions

The money raised through this campaign will be used to cover the expenses necessary to complete the process of creating the scenic piece.

Today the project is very advanced, both in the visual part and in the sound part, and most of the music and the corresponding visual part have already been made. What is missing is, on the one hand, to finish the composition and recording work of the recorded soundtrack and the one that will be performed live, as well as the images that will serve as the background and framework for the live performance. On the other hand, we also need to outline the technical details of sound and especially lighting, for which we will need the help of a specialized technician.

Basic economic needs for the development of the project:

• Materials: acrylic paints, chemical media, inks, foam board: €100

• Logistics of electronic material and instruments: €50

• Aid for artists: €150 per person (2 people)

• Hiring a sound technician to help us with the technical sound and lighting tasks: €150

• Verkami rate. As they are less than €1000, the minimum Verkami rate is €65 to which 21% VAT must be added, a total of €78.65

This would give us a total of: 100 + 50 + 150 + 150 + 150 + 78.65 = 678.65

Rounding up, it comes out to a total of €679

Planned schedule

March 15 - 31, 2024: The entire show should be completely finished already

April 18, 2024: Premiere at the Andalusia Library, Granada headquarters (Free admission)

Mid-May: Expected delivery of rewards

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