Jonas Baes
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Jonas Baes is a Philippine composer born in Los Banos
, Laguna in 1961. He enrolled in the University of the Philippines
' College of Music in 1977 as a student of Ramon P. Santos, and encountered the musical compositions of Jose Maceda, attended several seminar-workshops of visiting lecturers, and did research on the music of the Iraya-Mangyan people of Mindoro
, which became the inspiration for his compositions. From 1992-1994, he studied with Mathias Spahlinger in Freiburg, Germany. Baes is known for writing music utilizing "unorthodox" musical instruments like bean-pod rattles, leaves, iron-nail chimes, as well as various Asian instruments such as bamboo scrapers, bamboo flutes, and vocal music using Asian vocal techniques. His early works in the 1980s were influenced by Maceda in the use of large numbers of performers, while in the 1990s he experimented with various methods by which the audience becomes integral in the performance. At the beginning of the new century, Baes experiments with notions of structure-agency integration [after Anthony Giddens
] and simulacrum [after Jean Baudrillard
]. It is typical for social theory to influence the work of Baes who has made a mark on contemporary music and cultural politics in the Asian region. Jonas Baes is also active as an ethnomusicologist and writer.
[imagined community, after Benedict Anderson] for four bamboo scrapers, "bamui" trail caller, "sarunai" oboe, "khaen" mouth organ, and about a hundred iron nail chimes distributed among the audience [1997/2001]
WALA
[nothingness] for seven or hundreds of men's voices [1997/2001]
DALUY [flow] interval music for five animator-percussionists and about a hundred bird whistles distributed among the audience [1994]
IBO-IBON [birdwoman] for dancer wearing small bells, two large wind chimes passed around the audience, four animator-callers, and iron nail chimes played by the audience [1996]
SALAYSAY [narratives/ inspired by Jean Baudrillard
] for solo voice, three percussionists, and pairs of pebbles distributed among the audience
PATANGIS-BUWAYA [and the crocodile weeps] for four sub-contrabass recorders or any blown instruments [2003]
PANTAWAG [music for calling people] for 15 bamboo scrapers, 15 palm leaves, and 20 muffled "forest" voices [1981]
BASBASAN [blessing] for 20 bean-pod rattles and 20 muffled men's voices [1983]
A complete list of Jonas Baes' musical compositions, research publications and discography is available at http://www.upd.edu.ph/~music/faculty_compo_jonasbaes.htm
http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/baesj.htm
http://www.researchsea.com/html/experts.php/eid/393/research/jonas_baes.htm
http://www.futureasia.net/malaysiancomposers/focus/focus19_Pangisbuwaya2.htm
http://www.futureasia.net/malaysiancomposers/focus/focus16_Pangisbuwaya.htm
http://musicscene.jp/musicscene/feature/?ST=11
http://www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph/index.php?id=395&option=com_content&task=view
http://yohirai.asablo.jp/blog/2009/04/15/4246140
http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/article/griffyn-ensemble-island-universes
http://www.jstor.org/pss/834426
Los Banos
Los Banos could refer to:*Los Banos, California, United States*Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines...
, Laguna in 1961. He enrolled in the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
' College of Music in 1977 as a student of Ramon P. Santos, and encountered the musical compositions of Jose Maceda, attended several seminar-workshops of visiting lecturers, and did research on the music of the Iraya-Mangyan people of Mindoro
Mindoro
Mindoro is the seventh-largest island in the Philippines. It is located off the coast of Luzon, and northeast of Palawan. The southern coast of Mindoro forms the northeastern extremum of the Sulu Sea.-History:...
, which became the inspiration for his compositions. From 1992-1994, he studied with Mathias Spahlinger in Freiburg, Germany. Baes is known for writing music utilizing "unorthodox" musical instruments like bean-pod rattles, leaves, iron-nail chimes, as well as various Asian instruments such as bamboo scrapers, bamboo flutes, and vocal music using Asian vocal techniques. His early works in the 1980s were influenced by Maceda in the use of large numbers of performers, while in the 1990s he experimented with various methods by which the audience becomes integral in the performance. At the beginning of the new century, Baes experiments with notions of structure-agency integration [after Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens is a British sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern contributors in the field of sociology, the author of at least 34 books, published in at least 29...
] and simulacrum [after Jean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard was a French sociologist, philosopher, cultural theorist, political commentator, and photographer. His work is frequently associated with postmodernism and post-structuralism.-Life:...
]. It is typical for social theory to influence the work of Baes who has made a mark on contemporary music and cultural politics in the Asian region. Jonas Baes is also active as an ethnomusicologist and writer.
Compositions
Some of Jonas Baes' musical compositions include:[imagined community, after Benedict Anderson] for four bamboo scrapers, "bamui" trail caller, "sarunai" oboe, "khaen" mouth organ, and about a hundred iron nail chimes distributed among the audience [1997/2001]
WALA
Wala
Wala can refer to:Places* Wala , a small island in Vanuatu, and a popular destination for cruise ships*Wala , a volcano in Papua New GuineaPeople*Wala of Corbie , an advisor to the Frankish kings including Charlemagne...
[nothingness] for seven or hundreds of men's voices [1997/2001]
DALUY [flow] interval music for five animator-percussionists and about a hundred bird whistles distributed among the audience [1994]
IBO-IBON [birdwoman] for dancer wearing small bells, two large wind chimes passed around the audience, four animator-callers, and iron nail chimes played by the audience [1996]
SALAYSAY [narratives/ inspired by Jean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard was a French sociologist, philosopher, cultural theorist, political commentator, and photographer. His work is frequently associated with postmodernism and post-structuralism.-Life:...
] for solo voice, three percussionists, and pairs of pebbles distributed among the audience
PATANGIS-BUWAYA [and the crocodile weeps] for four sub-contrabass recorders or any blown instruments [2003]
PANTAWAG [music for calling people] for 15 bamboo scrapers, 15 palm leaves, and 20 muffled "forest" voices [1981]
BASBASAN [blessing] for 20 bean-pod rattles and 20 muffled men's voices [1983]
A complete list of Jonas Baes' musical compositions, research publications and discography is available at http://www.upd.edu.ph/~music/faculty_compo_jonasbaes.htm
Sources
http://www.upd.edu.ph/~music/faculty_compo_jonasbaes.htmhttp://www.composers21.com/compdocs/baesj.htm
http://www.researchsea.com/html/experts.php/eid/393/research/jonas_baes.htm
http://www.futureasia.net/malaysiancomposers/focus/focus19_Pangisbuwaya2.htm
http://www.futureasia.net/malaysiancomposers/focus/focus16_Pangisbuwaya.htm
http://musicscene.jp/musicscene/feature/?ST=11
http://www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph/index.php?id=395&option=com_content&task=view
http://yohirai.asablo.jp/blog/2009/04/15/4246140
http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/article/griffyn-ensemble-island-universes
http://www.jstor.org/pss/834426