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HA!ART
creations with an aesthetic bend
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Study
in Harmony
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improvisations with an eye to harmonic play. first the piano, a
basic baroque tonality. then strings stretching into atonality.
then both finding romantic swing. overlaid with cello (HM Oct 2020) |
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RECORDINGS |
10
full journey |
13:06 |
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crescendo
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man with guitar amidst botanical elements (JD Oct 2020) |
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DRAWINGS |
1-2
aesthetic |
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Afrikaans
vir Vlaams
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Joke took some Afrikaans words, illustrated them with vivid colour,
to be presented as cards to Felmish and Dutch people who would appreciate
the descriptiveness of these homegrown words with broad smiles (JD
Oct 2020) |
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SLIDESHOWS |
3-2
boisterous |
6
cards |
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the
dying seed
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the moment when the ultimate limit of existence is shared (HM Oct
2020) |
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POEMS |
3-1
emotive |
97
words
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prelude
to a hopeful unknown
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3 layers of improvised cello start with open strings and harmonics
as a long introduction, followed by col legno rhythmical taps, then
bursting into a D major marching groove, tapering off into simplicity
again. (HM Oct 2020) |
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RECORDINGS |
10
full journey |
08:43 |
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thank
you
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an oak leaf dangling from a spider string amongst the big trees
at our Eagle's Ridge home, with the track"thank you" to
accompany it (visuals JD music HM Sep 2020) |
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VIDEO |
1-2
aesthetic |
04:22 |
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HA!MIND
issue-driven and food-for-thought creations
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sports
without winners
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a dialogue around the argument for practising sports not on the
basis of winners and losers. excuse me. what..? (HM Oct 2020)
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POEMS
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2-3
swinging |
626
words |
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SITRAP
201005
the
earth is flat, or the swirl of things
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another improvised roll that starts with the feeling of being
in a swirl, then finds traction around the flatness of the earth
and the anxiety brought about by scientific illumination. how
poetry is born from the body.. (HM Oct 2020)
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ESSAYS
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2-2
sciences, objectivity |
1241
words |
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psychopath
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written after seeing the movie "Nightcrawler", portraying
the extremes that the media can get into, all for The Story. the
old story of money and power. and how it deforms individuals.
and their societies. (HM Sep 2020)
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02
POEMS
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2-1
reflective |
153
words |
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I
am used to
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what one can get used to about persisting poverty, and what not
(JD Sept 2020)
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ESSAYS
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3-1
ethics, justice |
456
words |
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Oor
die wereld van spontane musiekmaak
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transkripsie van 'n onderhoud tussen Rozanne Stoman en HA!Man
- hoofsaaklik oor spontane musiekmaak - die rol daarvan asook
die praktyk van 'n loopbaan te maak daarvan (HM Nov 2004)
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ESSAYS
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0
explanatory |
1441
words |
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HA!LIFE
creations drawing from daily life, on the road and
stage
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Hitch-Hiking
Years (3)
Sypaadjie,
or pavement, if you like
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the third recollection of incidents during my hitch-hiking years
(1991-1999), which is not really an incident, but a particular
aspect of being on your feet in between lifts: how a pavement
can turn into a spiritual anchor (HM Oct 2020)
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PROSE
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2-2
sciences, objectivity |
1806
words
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you
may call this our garden
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one part of the Eagles Ridge property is a kind of semi-wild garden.
only we go there regularly. the camera rolls along tree trunks,
leaves, grasses, horses, reeds and more, embraced by a melancholy
musical drift. welcome to our garden! (HM Oct 2020)
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VIDEO
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1-3
serene |
04:35
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Dear
Mr President
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Joke has been unable to visit her family and home country since
the lockdown. The associated longings is a sacrifice wilingly
made. But business people, those with the money, they can fly
around freely. How come, mr President? (JD Oct 2020)
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01
ESSAYS
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3-3
politics, human condition |
485
words
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melancholy
meander
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a cello improvisation leads up to a gently melancholy piece from
the Gumbo soundtrack, during a house concert in Three Anchor Bay
near Cape Town (HM Aug 2015)
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06
RECORDINGS
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2-3
rhythmic swing |
05:38
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NO
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the deliberate pain of setting a limit. and listening to her,
screaming (HM Sep 2020)
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02
POEMS
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3-1
emotive |
A4
hand written
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