Strufaldi Rosati Gherardi - t
Strufaldi Rosati Gherardi is a trio but also a quartet.
3 musicians - Strufaldi (piano), Gherardi (tabla) and Rosati (live electronics) - interact with self-constructed and programmed robots that perform music inside the piano. The research gravitates around the concept of Time in all its manifestations.
The perception of time as humans, the construction of a “mechanical time” by robots and algorithms, the interaction between different layers and time interpretations: these are the main features of this project.
The musicians perform and play, interacting and improvising with the robots, using self-designed software, and a led light system that react and follow the performance, creating a unique stage atmosphere to picture a reflection on different physical and philosophical aspects of “time”.
The booklet contains a set of photos, one for each track, made by photographer Chiara Arturo. It is a limited edition of 100 copies. On Bandcamp, the booklet will be sold as "merch", which also includes the digital version of the album. There will probably be additional distribution through art galleries but no precise info so far.
Biographies
Samuele Strufaldi is a composer, contemporary piano player and electronic musician from Florence, with a 15 year activity in jazz performance (solo, duo and quintet).
He works on original pieces for different ensemble, from classic trio to big band, often blending his music with other arts (drawing, photography, video). Also active as composer for films and sound branding, he released 4 albums and EPs, both solo and in duo, with Jazz Engine and Auand Records.
Tommaso Rosati is an Italian electronic musician and drummer based in Indianapolis, USA. Graduated in jazz drums and electronic music, he works on projects ranging from electronic music performance to augmented instruments and software programming. He has performed in venues such as the Homework festival in Bologna, Loewe Theater and Bushwick Open Studios in NYC. He is currently developing a robotized prepared piano and led lights system, for live interaction with the other instruments.
Francesco Gherardi is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, expert in Eastern and African music performance and culture. He specialized in tabla (Indian classical percussion) with masters Nihar Metha and Pandit Puran Maharaj. He works on soundtracks, Indian kathak dance performances, as well as Ivorian and contemporary dance, developing a personal approach on object manipulation and body percussion.
