BRE4TH: The Smell of the Crowd: Friday 26 February 2010
BRE4TH: The Smell of the Crowd:
Friday 26 February 2010 7 – 8.45pm
Members of the Grand Union Orchestra are playing and illustrating the art of circular breathing on Friday
night – get an insight into the physics and chemistry behind this amazing technique at an evening featuring
live music and new software offering real-time visualisations of the musicians’ exhalations.
There are many advantages to being able to breathe out in this way. But are our lungs getting a shot at
exchanging gases with our blood, or is this way of breathing bypassing them completely? Can this technique
help artistry?
Composer and director Tony Haynes and musicians Claude Deppa, Andy Grappy and Gerry Hunt present a
lively demonstration, discussion and performance event about breathing out for extraordinarily long periods
of time. Try it yourself in this participatory show, and be prepared to get a bit wet!
The evening concludes with a fantastic and unique improvisation with live circular-breathed music for your
pleasure!
Musicians:
Tony Haynes, Composer and Director, Grand Union Orchestra
Claude Deppa, Grand Union Orchestra
Andy Grappy, Grand Union Orchestra
Gerry Hunt, Grand Union Orchestra
Facilitators:
Gabi Braun, Bee Arts CIC
Terry Braun, Bee Arts CIC
Philip Brown, Molecular Physics Group, the University of Birmingham
Event Organised by: Bee Arts CIC and supported by the Wellcome Trust
There is a charge of £6.50 (£4.50 students and other concessions) for this event. Please go to
www.thesmellofthecrowd.eventbrite.com to book and pay.
Dana Centre Address:
The Science Museum’s Dana Centre is located at165 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5HD
Telephone – 0207 942 4040
