Santiago Vázquez at CERN - Rhythm with Signs

Welcome to our series dedicated to the Ritmo con Señas (Rhythm with Signs).

Santiago Vázquez, Argentine musician and composer, is coming to the CERN MusiClub for a two-day workshop.

He is the inventor of the Rhythm with Signs and the creator of numerous musical projects and bands, including @niu.grupo @lagrande_banda @panpercusion, La Bomba de Tiempo and Puente Celeste.

The Rhythm with Signs method

This method was developed in Buenos Aires by Santiago Vázquez as a way of organizing collective musical improvisation through a shared vocabulary of gestures. It draws inspiration from traditional percussion music and enables people from different backgrounds—even those with little or no musical experience—to play improvised music together.

A conductor uses hand and body signs to give real-time suggestions to the musicians, facilitating and shaping various aspects of the music. 

While the method can be quite sophisticated technically, the focus is not on the technical performance of each individual, but on the shared experience of making music together, regardless of the composition of the group.

So, be prepared to keep it simple but groovy, to truly listen to one another and to share music with people of different skill levels and backgrounds.

Notes

• Some minor adjustments to the timeline and of the program are possible to meet everyone's needs
• Some instruments will be available, mostly percussion instruments, but feel free to bring your own instrument (both percussion and melodic instruments are welcome, in line with the workshop content), keeping in mind that not all instruments can be easily amplified. 
• The workshops build on one another, so attending the Saturday workshops is recommended for those who plan to join the ones on the Sunday (if that's not feasible, they may attend the preparatory workshop on Friday or contact claudio.cipriani@cern.ch).
• The workshops are beginner-friendly and open to non-musicians. The preparatory session on Friday is intended to support everyone's participation.
• Please unsubscribe if you are unable to attend.
• For any additional information, please contact claudio.cipriani@cern.ch

Workshops fee