MAP

MAP is an interplay of chance and skill, a "game" without props, extraneous, non-musical elements: i.e. no dice, no cards, etc. The traditional "gamesmanship" of musicians -- to play the right note at the right time -- is replaced by the even more traditional "gamesmanship": to win. In MAP the musicians "improvise" their live sounds by reacting to the sounds of previously recorded tapes they have assembled according to specifications outlined by the composer. They do not play from a page of music but rather they "play from the tape." they interpret the tapes the way a conductor interprets a score. The players also react to and interact with one another. The "game" concept was an afterthought designed to make the "piece of music" happen. The game ensures the constant grouping and regrouping of the musicians. Solos, duos, trios, etc., happen of their own accord in different corners of the performance space like invasions of territories.