Percussion Perspectives ep. 21 – Ingar Zach (improviser, composer, label manager)

Ingar Zach is known for his research in sound production and alternative techniques in contemporary percussion. During his career he has developed a unique style using the Gran Cassa as the main source of sound exploration where he employs transducers with various objects to make the drum vibrate. He works in the field of contemporary music and is regularly touring worldwide and recording with his fixed ensembles; Dans les arbres, Huntsville and O3 alongside his solo- and collaborative projects. As a composer he is active in his regular ensembles, and he is continuously working with developing his solo work. In recent years he is composing for ensembles like Ensemble MusikFabrik, Quatuor Bozzini, Speak Percussion, Pinquins and Ludus Gravis. His solo work is used in different genres, such as film, dance, and art performances. Ingar Zach completed a Ph.D. project in artistic research at the Academy of Music in Oslo in 2024. You may read the exposition here. The music in the podcast is taken from the release Musica liquida.

Watch Ingar's work with the German ensemble MusikFabrik here, and a video from the project "Musique Pour Deux Corps" with Ingar and Italian percussionist Michele Rabbia here. Ingar discusses this album in a separate podcast published here.

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