Han Bennink on Cheese Kit Diptych - Part 1/3

Cheese Kit Diptych is an installation by artist Walter Willems consisting of two drum kits. In one, full rounds of real (mainly Dutch) cheese sit atop drum stands; in the other, plastic cheese replicas usually found in store display windows are employed. In this absurd setting Willems reinforces the international stereotype of the Dutch by using a classic Dutch export product as its main ingredient.

Cheese Kit Diptych was created specifically to be played by world-renowned Dutch improvisational jazz drummer Han Bennink. Bennink, ambassador of the Dutch free jazz scene, is known for his ability to drum on any surface, teeming with humor, virtuosity, and creativity through his animated style. Willems considered his installation incomplete until Bennink played both of the drum kits.

The drum performance by Han Bennink was recorded on June 17, 2005 at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art where the Cheese Kit Diptych installation was a featured artwork in the Demons Stole My Soul: rock 'n roll drums in contemporary art exhibition. As part of the performance Bennink also played a conventional drum kit and a pair of wooden shoes.

Directed and produced by Walter Willems.
DVD available at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, Canada.

©2006 Walter Willems, All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, copying and rental of this recording is prohibited by law.

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• alternative
• improvisation
• drum
• solo
• cheese
• Walter
• Willems
• art
• installation
• performance

[bonco91]

is it italian cheese ?

[fuzznecky]

The bass drum is a beautiful Grana Padano, the rest are all Dutch cheeses (Gouda, Maasdammer, Edammer).

[kwakky]

he's played on some of the greatest jazz albums of all time, including peter brotzmann's "machine gun" from 1968, and eric dolphy's "last date" from 1964. don't be one of those people spreading the stereotype that jazz fans are humorless dickheads.

[TheLastJrummer]

Dangerously cheesy...

[communty]

@fuzznecky I have always found that the Italian cheeses certainly have the finest resonances.

[BADAB0ING]

bekackt man. hirnlos

[DaFenceBoyz]

Damn, he needs to tune that snare up a bit!

[tommc70]

27 minutes of a great drummer . . . hitting on some cheese.

Really??? That's just stupid. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[Icix1]

hahaha....what the fuck...

[DeathMagneticX3]

I don't really get the idea....he's a good drummer....but it just sounds a bit crap to me to be honest :P On the second one it just sounds like lots of empty cases falling down a big staircase to me.....hitting the occasional cymbal on the way down :p

[r34ct]

Ass cheeks

[marcborg84]

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[57dogsbody]

sounds like aherd of cows all taking acrap together