A book launch and a concert.
Shortly after being introduced to improvised music, Frantz Loriot became interested in its discourse and its political dimension. Influenced by anarchist, anti-capitalist and postcolonial thinkers, he gradually developed his own approach to the practice of musical improvisation. His reflections led him to interview the musician Bertrand Denzler. During the interview, Denzler discusses various aspects of this practice, including the relationship between sounds and speech, the role of the non-idiomatic, the experience of ‘real time’, the place of the notions of freedom and equality, and that of institutions.
Musique improvisée et questions politiques, published by Bruit Editions, is a book that highlights the complexity of creativity and the links between creators and audiences, emphasising the importance of awareness of the creative act, well beyond the practice of music alone.
The two events in Biel and Paris will be preceded by a ‘double solo’ concert by Denzler & Loriot. In Biel, the discussion with the authors will be led by Arianne Plomb.
