BRONZE MUSIC
A collaborative series of performances and recordings using the sculptures of Leo Krukowski as musical instruments
Spring 2017 - continuing
In Concert
Jaash Singh, Ahmed Moneka, Benjamin Hackman & Fethi Nadjem playing the bronzes of Lionize in concert for an audience of 40 in Leo’s studio
13 / 12 / 18
BRONZE MUSIC: performers of various musical traditions interpret the sculptures of Leo Krukowski as musical instruments. Here, Toronto musicians Jaash Singh, Ahmed Salah Moneka, and Benjamin Hackman play on the sculptures as percussion accompanied by Fethi Nadjem on violin and guembri. These sculptures are from the series LIONIZE.
Jaash Singh, percussion: https://jaashca.wordpress.com @jaash.singh
Ahmed Moneka, percussion and vocals: https://www.ahmedmoneka.com @ahmedmoneka
Benjamin Hackman, percussion: https://www.theholygasp.com @theholygasp
Fethi Nadjem, violin and guembri: @nadjem_fethi
Jaash
Two clips from Jaash Singh at Division 88’s Toronto studio set to video from Subjective Functions x Lionize, a computer science collaboration with Xavier Snelgrove
10 / 4 / 18
Sounds: Jaash Singh playing the bronze sculptures of Leo Krukowski like drums at Division 88 in the Kensington Market. More on Leo and the sculptures at www.leokru.com Visuals: 'Subjecting Functions x Lionize' by Xavier Snelgrove. Xavier made an artificial intelligence and raised it on images Leo's series of bronzes 'Lionize.'
Jaash Singh, percussion: https://jaashca.wordpress.com @jaash.singh
Xavier Snelgrove, video: https://wxs.ca @wxswxs
Lion Eyes
A concept album by Ben Wood of WEAKOLDBABY made of audio samples taken from first pieces in Lionize
Autumn 2017
Lion Eyes is an album of instrumental music by Weak Old Baby and the result of an afternoon spent hitting a series of bronze sculptures (Lionize by Leo Krukowski). Other than the drums, every sound on this album is a sampled sound sung by the sculptures.