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
15 - 29 May 2020
The Munich Biennale Festival of new music theater
Next Issue
21 April 2021
Onassis Cultural Center Athen
ATHINA RETURNS
for piano
homage to Georges Aperghis (on his 75th birthday)
w/ Lenio Liatsou - piano
première
4 - 6 November 2021
New York City (Baruch College Theatre)
Love & Diversity
w/ Talea-Ensemble
Es geht voran
chamber play for singer, actor, wind instruments,
percussion, passers-by
May 2019, Witten Days for New Chamber Music
Jörn Peter Hiekel Permanent Quest: The
Processional Theatre of Manos Tsangaris
in Composed Theatre AESTHETICS, PRACTICES, PROCESSES
edited by Matthias Rebstock und David Roesner
Bristol/Chicago 2012
Manos Tsangaris Music:City
in CULTURE:CITY
exhibition catalogue
Berlin/Zurich 2013
Manos Tsangaris UNUSUAL OBSERVING
in Journal der Künste No.13
Berlin, June 2020
Daniel Ott/Manos Tsangaris NEW Return
in the program book of 17th Munich Biennale for New Music
Theatre 2020
Munich 2020
Shellbum Album 1992
for Piano
played by Pi-hsien Chen
Hints
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)
Elephant's Easy Moonwalk Through The Night
After 30 years, Nonplace is now rereleasing the A
side of the much sought-after maxi single "Elephant's
Easy Moonwalk Through The Night" by Manos
Tsangaris together with a new B side, created
especially for this release in 2017.
new B side: Drüm 3 (Elephants Cry Salty Tears)
new edition 2018
label: Nonplace
vinyl 12"
buy at forcedexposure
buy at kudosrecords
buy at junorecords
buy at bleep.com
buy at boompkat.com
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
City Pieces (Window Piece)
for singer, performer, ensemble,
installation, light, video and audio guide
Acht Brücken Festival, Cologne 2019
news
New Form - New Hompage
now as "dynamic festival"
Pater Noster 2007
from Diskrete Stücke (Discreet Pieces) (1996/2007)
sound scenes for individual viewers
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
The originality of his approach makes Manos Tsangaris 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
15 - 29 May 2020
The Munich Biennale Festival of new music theater
Next Issue
21 April 2021
Onassis Cultural Center Athen
ATHINA RETURNS
for piano
homage to Georges Aperghis (on his 75th birthday)
w/ Lenio Liatsou - piano
première
4 - 6 November 2021
New York City (Baruch College Theatre)
Love & Diversity
w/ Talea-Ensemble
news
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)
Elephant's Easy Moonwalk
Through The Night
After 30 years, Nonplace is now
rereleasing the A side of the much
sought-after maxi single "Elephant's
Easy Moonwalk Through The Night" by
Manos Tsangaris together with a new
B side, created especially for this
release in 2017.
new B side: Drüm 3 (Elephants Cry Salty Tears)
new edition 2018
label: Nonplace
vinyl 12"
buy at forcedexposure
buy at kudosrecords
buy at junorecords
buy at bleep.com
buy at boompkat.com
Manos Tsangaris: Hidden Risk
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
New Form - New Hompage
now as "dynamic festival"
Pater Noster 2007
from Diskrete Stücke (Discreet
Pieces) (1996/2007)
sound scenes for individual
viewers
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
Es geht voran
chamber play for singer, actor,
wind instruments, percussion,
passers-by
May 2019, Witten Days for New
Chamber Music
Jörn Peter Hiekel Permanent
Quest: The Processional Theatre
of Manos Tsangaris
in Composed Theatre AESTHETICS,
PRACTICES, PROCESSES
edited by Matthias Rebstock und David
Roesner
Bristol/Chicago 2012
Manos Tsangaris Music:City
in CULTURE:CITY
exhibition catalogue
Berlin/Zurich 2013
Manos Tsangaris UNUSUAL
OBSERVING
in Journal der Künste No.13
Berlin, June 2020
Daniel Ott/Manos Tsangaris NEW
Return
in the program book of 17th Munich
Biennale for New Music Theatre 2020
Munich 2020
