Manos Tsangaris has always worked to expand and refine the use of media in his
composition and craft. His main focus is on how various human areas of perception are
linked to one another in art works and how they can be developed so as to converge.
Tsangaris has written pieces for conventional concert ensembles, but also writes literary
texts and creates art works and installations.
However, when these different media come together within one context, he is not
concerned merely with arranging them as skilfully as possible; rather, the composer is
principally interested in examining the intersections where such media combinations are
possible in the first place. The originality of his approach makes him one of the most
significant proponents of a new form of music theatre, an innovative artistic format
combining sound, speech and setting
(Patrick Müller)
preview
2 June 2022
UNLOCK THE STILLNESS
Kiosk-Radio Brussels
6 June 2022
Release EP JAKI NOTES
THE RHINE
basic_ton_shop Cologne, Hansaring 94
08 pm
8 June 2022
Release EP JAKI NOTES
THE RHINE
JAKI, Stadtgarten Köln
08 pm
10 June 2022
UNLOCK THE STILLNESS
Bücherdisko Berlin-Pankow
14 June 2022
Briefmarkenopern (stamp operas) AIRMAIL / LUFTPOST
composition class Prof. Manos Tsangaris
Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden
20 June 2022
Homage Manos Tsangaris
with works of current and former students as well as Love & Diversity
concert hall, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden
Actress according to City Pieces
Urbane Heilung according to City Pieces
DRUMS OFF CHAOS
to the homepage
full concert: Jaki Liebezeit - a Tribute (live)
philharmonie Cologne in January 2018
w/ Drums Off Chaos, Damo Suzuki, Michael Rother,
Dominik von Senger, Helmut Zerlett, Rosko Gee,
Gianna Nannini, Hans "Bäär" Maahn, Rüdiger Elze,
Ralf Gustke, Manfred Schoof, Gerd Dudek, Baba
Zula, Murat Ertel, Levent Akman, Pi-hsien Chen,
Jah Wobble, Marc Layton-Bennett, Irmin Schmidt,
René Tinner, Jono Podmore, Ian Tregoning, Robert
Coyne, Aglaja Camphausen, Werner Steinhauser
new track: Jaki Liebezeit - a Tribute (live)
performed by Drums Off Chaos, Jochen Irmler, Rosko Gee and
Dominik von Senger at Philhamonie Köln in January 2018
listen to on soundcloud
New book: Jaki Notes - The Life and Practice of a Master Drummer
by Jono Podmore
englisch
content:
- full biography with exclusive, previously unpublished
material, identifying themes and trends in Jaki’s life that
manifested in his thinking and playing
- explanation of Jaki’s E-T theory
- in-depth discussion with Drums Off Chaos introducing the
technical and craft aspects that were the expression of the
system
- exploration of the philosophical aspects of Jaki’s work and
outlook
- overview of Jaki’s selection of drums and percussion,
highlighting his modified and hand-made equipment
- the first ever complete discography of Jaki’s recordings
- selection of illustrations including previously unseen
photos of Jaki and reproductions of his own artwork.
ebook available at various booksellers
or at unbound (crowdfunding platform)
Manos Tsangaris: Hidden Risk 2018
Catalogue for the concert installation in the
Fuhrwerkswaage Kunstraum Köln, September 2018
with the opening speech by Stefan Kraus (german and
english)
Jaki Notes - Hommage an/Homage to Jaki Liebezeit
by Manos Tsangaris
with photographs by Stefan Kraus
english translation by von Ann Cotten
144 pages, german/english
order here
news
Wait Again (Official Music Video) 2021
from the EP Unlock the Stillness
music, lyrics, performed by Manos Tsangaris
produced by Dieter Krauthausen
video by Ruben Tsangaris
Abstract Pieces 2018
music theater for actors, instruments, space and light
commissoned by the Staatsoper Unter den Linden
premiere 19 May 2018, Berlin
camera: Erik Schimschar
animation, editing, director: Nastasja Keller
MY HEART IS A MAP 2020
text projection, objects, thread organ, light
for three percussionists/performers, one
performer/passer-by, at least three passers-
by/performers
commissioned by Pinquins Trio
première 13 September 2020, Ultima Oslo
Ausflug ins Gebirge (trip to the mountains)
by Daniel Ott and Manos Tsangaris
based on the text of Franz Kafka
commissioned by Collegium Novum Zürich and studio-
klangraum Basel, made possible by Ernst von Siemens
Musikstiftung
Niederurnen (CH), 27 May 2017
Rainforest (Official Music Video) 2021
from the EP Unlock the Stillness
music, lyrics, performed by Manos Tsangaris
produced by Dieter Krauthausen
video by Ruben Tsangaris
Unlock the Stillness 2021
new EP
The Rhine - Rail / Official Music Video 2021
from the EP Jaki Notes
The Rhine are Jono Podmore & Manos Tsangaris
feat. Ann-yi Eötvös - Vocals/Violine, Marvin Böttger,
Drums Off Chaos
Pygmalia - A Conversation with Manos Tsangaris
in Ensemble Modern Magazin #22/1
PATERNOSTER 1 and 2 2021
for two performers, two accordionists, props and light
(from Diskrete Stücke 2007/2021)
Kate Strong, Dirk Raulf – actors
Dorrit Bauerecker, Florian Stadler – Accordion
Composition, Director – Manos Tsangaris
Production – Littlebit Cologne (Martin Schmitz, Markus
Oppenländer)
Filming – TEMMA, WDR
7. - 19. Mai 2022
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