Constraint n°014
The Clapping
Two people, one struck rhythm. One shifts. Hold without getting lost.
Two people facing each other. A simple rhythm struck in the hands. One shifts by one beat every 12 measures. Hold as long as possible without getting lost. When it's impossible, start over.
Instructions
- Face off with another person. Decide on a simple rhythm... clap-clap-silence, or three strikes then silence.
- Strike together. Exactly at the same time. For two minutes, seek perfect synchronization.
- One of you shifts by a fraction of a second. Just enough to create a slight phase shift. Continue.
- Play with this phase shift... enlarge it, reduce it, let it drift.
- Record. Post the audio on the site. The relationship between the two rhythms is the composition.
Variants
Do it with three or four people... the phase shift becomes a collective phenomenon.
Do it with different objects... one strike on wood, one on metal, one vocal.
Inspired by
Steve Reich →
Sensitivity :
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Hashtag : #ouviepo_clapping
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