[讲座 Talk] 接受挑战: 一个伦敦人眼中的即兴音乐
Taking It On—A Londoner’s Perspective on Improvised Music
讲者 Speaker: John Edwards
现场翻译 Interpreter: 李奇 Li Qi
自由即兴是音乐创作中最具挑战性的形式。
它最好的样子，是演奏者对每毫秒都高度敏感，能听到每个微小的声音，并且几乎能直接读懂其他音乐家内心的想法。它需要一种动物般的状态，让每种感官都在极端强度下工作，能感知到每个振动，甚至在狂风暴雨中也能听到针落的声音。
共情，分享，相互支持。
没有人能评判音乐的对错或好坏。只有即兴演奏者自己对当下的行为和反应负责——它可能成为负担，但又何尝不是一种奢侈？
Free improvisation is the most challenging form of music-making.
At its best, the practitioners are hyper-aware every millisecond, hear every micro- sound that occurs and almost mind-read the other musicians present. It involves an animal-like state of being, where every sense works on an extreme level of intensity, where every vibration is felt, where the ear can indeed hear a pin-drop in the centre of a raging storm.
Empathy, sharing, supporting.
Nobody can judge the music to be right or wrong, good or bad. Only the improviser themself carries the responsibility of their own actions and reactions within the moment—this could be a burden but is truly a luxury.
关于讲者 About the Speaker
John Edwards，一位来自英国的低音提琴手，于 20 世纪 80 年代末开始演奏，与即兴音乐巨头如Derek Bailey、John Butcher 和 Peter Brötzmann 合作。自 1995 年以来，Edwards 成为伦敦音乐圈中最活跃的音乐家之一，每年演出 150 至 200 场。他曾与 Evan Parker 在多个项目中搭档，并与 Tony Bevan、Jon Lloyd、Veryan Weston 和伦敦即兴演奏乐团等有过合作。
John Edwards, a British double bass player, began playing in the late 1980s and has collaborated with improvisation-music giants such as Derek Bailey, John Butcher and Peter Brötzmann. Since 1995, Edwards has been one of the most active musicians on the London circuit, playing between 150 and 200 concerts a year. He was a fellow musician with Evan Parker in various formations and he also worked with Tony Bevan, Jon Lloyd, Veryan Weston and the London Improvisers Orchestra.