Emotional Games

For 5 performers in any instrumentation

Performance History:

2014  Motion Capture Studio @ University of California, Irvine, U.S.

2019  Performed by Ensemble Instrumental de l'ESM Bourgogne-Franche-Comté @ ESM Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Dijon, France

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Artists featured in the recording below:

Anna Savery- Violin

Anthony Caulkins- Acoustic Bass

Jordan Watson- Electric Guitar

Michele Cheng- Piano

Molly Jones- Saxophone / Flute

 

Rule of the Game

* The Emotion Cards which include happy, sad, afraid, and angry were randomly given to 5 players (each responsible for serving as the protagonist for one movement).

* The protagonist: Express the emotion (or sub-emotion) with free improvisation.

* The players: Figure out the protagonist’s emotion and “communicate,” ”ask,” “respond” with the given materials (scores).