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Esplanade Presents
8 Feb 2025, Sat, 5pm
9 Feb 2025, Sun, 1pm & 5pm
(Intermission: None)
Esplanade Annexe Studio
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The Temple of Resonance draws audiences into an immersive percussive experience that teems with the aural essence of Taiwan’s temple culture.
Inspired by the rhythmic reverberation of gongs and cymbals in musical processions that travel through bustling streets and alleys, and the transcendental prayers and thanksgivings of temple-goers that ring through the seasons, centuries of sounds have been channelled into this immersive fusion of contemporary percussion and experimental music.
Temples are a focal point of Taiwanese life, deeply embedded in the everyday experience of the young and old. Still, for many on the island, there is much in temple culture, with its intricacies and rituals, that remain elusive and unknown. Starting in 2019, Uni Percussion artistic director and percussionist Yung-Chih Hsueh conducted field research to explore the elements of temple culture, resulting in a richly layered music experience that transforms the performance space into a temple courtyard that has existed through the ages. Masterfully utilising a variety of percussive instruments and everyday objects, Hsueh creates unique rhythms and melodies that are familiar yet surreal.
In 2024, The Temple of Resonance was nominated for the prestigious Taishin Arts Award, and was also selected as one of the featured programmes at the Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival.
Creator: Hsueh Yung-Chih
Director: Tso Han-Chieh
Lighting Design/Technical Coordination: Chiu Pin-Hsueh
Stage Manager: Tiffany Huang
Technical Director: Hsu Chiung-Fang
Sound Design: Wen Cheng-Han
Producer: Jheng Yi-Ting
Electroacoustic: Chou Li-Ting
You may choose to sit on benches or on the floor during the performance. Both seating options will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This performance may include some use of strobe lighting and smoke effects.
Uni Percussion
Founded by Artistic Director Yung-Chih Hsueh, Uni Percussion builds on a foundation of classical and modern music education, merging percussion, sound art and theatre with interdisciplinary collaboration. Bringing together talent from diverse artistic fields both domestically and internationally, Uni Percussion aims to create a vibrant, multifaceted art environment and establish innovative platforms for audience engagement. In recent years, the Lab has expanded its creative reach by collaborating with installation artists, dancers, and puppeteers, exploring connections between the arts and society through performance productions, art curation, site-specific works, and community workshops.
8 Feb 2025, Sat
5pm
9 Feb 2025, Sun
1pm
5pm
Standard | Students, NSFs, Seniors & PWDs |
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Price | $38 | $30 |
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