About Music Lecture - Simon Barker

For over a century, drummers have been turning to a variety of percussive traditions as prompts for the creation of new expressive possibilities on the drumset. This talk will offer an overview of developmental processes and extended techniques one can explore in order to create an improvisational language for the drumset, in this case emerging in response to Korean rhythm/sticking cells, aesthetic conceptions, and rhythmic forms.
Simon Barker lectures in jazz studies at the SCM. In addition to his solo performances and recordings, Simon co-leads several internationally recognised collaborative ensembles including Chiri, Showa 44 and Band of Five Names. Simon also performs with many of Australia’s most established ensembles including the Matt McMahon trio, the Phil Slater quartet and several groups led by Scott Tinkler.
21 September, 2015
Recital Hall West

[@scotttinkler]

Most excellent indeed. Clear, honest and inspirational.

[@scentline]

Simon was one of my teachers many years ago when he came to Korea a lot. I always appreciated his passion, intelligence, dilligence, humor, and humbleness. Thanks for bringing this great lecture of him.

[@Martydove]

Fantastic content. Thanks for posting Sydney Con!

[@SuperBillNYC]

A latecomer to this - quite cool. Never gave Korean music that much thought. Going to dig into this much more. THx Simon!

[@Remgos]

Thank you, you are form the first video I saw you a big inspiration

[@jazzercaster4749]

This was excellent!! Are you doing any more of these "about music lecture" videos? Would love to see more, killer musicians up at the Sydney con, isn't Muller up there too and David Theak?, hope you do more!