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Phil Minton, The Cutty Wren (remastered)
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Re-uploaded to Youtube with higher resolution, titles and sound re-mastered on 27th January 2012. Filmed by Helen Petts.
Phil Minton sings the traditional English folk so...
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Sylwia Zytynska and Fritz Hauser
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Percussionists Sylwia Zytynska and Fritz Hauser at Zwei Tage Zeit festival of improvised music at the Theater Rigiblick in Zurich. Filmed by Helen Petts on the 20th Januar...
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Phil Minton, Roger Turner, Helen Petts filming for Schwitters
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Artist film-maker Helen Petts with a tiny camera filming percussionist Roger Turner on paintbrushes and pallet knives, and Phil Minton on voice, for "Throw Them Up and Let ...
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Loughrigg Fell summit
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Helen Petts filming for "Throw Them Up and Let Them Sing" an artist's film for the Hatton Gallery Newcastle, and the Cultural Olympiad - following the locations loved by Ku...
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John Russell and the London Improvisers Orchestra
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Conducted by Dave Tucker guitarist John Russell performs an improvised concerto with the London Improvisers Orchestra at Cafe Oto London. Oboe Catherine Pluygers. Filmed ...
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Rydal Cave
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Filmed by artist film-maker Helen Petts for her project "Throw Them Up and Let Them Sing" - a digital film following the landscapes loved by artist Kurt Schwitters. Commis...
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Børre Mølstad and Per-Åke Holmlander
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Børre Mølstad and Per-Åke Holmlander tuba duo improvisation at the Blow Out festival Olso. Filmed by Helen Petts on the 19th August 2011.
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Gino Robair - Knife Bin
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Gino Robair, a canal, a bridge, some railings and a bin for surrendering knives, on the Great Western Canal in North Kensington, London. Film by Helen Petts.
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Gino Robair in my Bath
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Filmed by Helen Petts. Part two of percussionist Gino Robairs's exploration of the acoustics of my flat with his EBow.
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Gino Robair in my kitchen
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American percussionist Gino Robair asked if he could come and play in my flat. (The little black thing is an EBow - an electronic bow, mainly used by guitarists. Sabatier ...
About helentonic
Helen Petts, visual artist, painter and film-maker. Studied Fine Art at Goldsmith's College and film at Westminster University. Worked in mainstream film industry and TV as a director and assistant director. Now more interested in art-based personal work - principally landscape film and collaborations with musicians, especially free improvisation. Currently working on film commission for Hatton Gallery, Newcastle, about Kurt Schwitters (see artist's blog http://helenpetts.tumblr.com/). Recent work includes "TAPS - Improvisations with Paul Burwell" for Matts Gallery - collaborations with 12 free improvising musicians, including Steve Beresford, Phil Minton and Max Eastley.
See this and other selected art work on www.vimeo.com/helenpetts.
For more videos of free improvised music filmed by Helen Petts and others at Mopomoso concerts at the Vortex Jazz Club - see www.youtube.com/mopomoso.
NOTE TO PROMOTERS AND MUSICIANS - Please feel free to embed or link my work to your websites but please inform me and credit me. And I will not expect to pay to get into your next gig. It costs a lot of money to keep this site going!
Helen Petts, visual artist, painter and film-maker. Studied Fine Art at Goldsmith's College and film at Westminster University. Worked in mainstream film industry and TV as a director and assistant director. Now more interested in art-based pers...
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