tlok

<tlok> is a framework for a performance, providing 17 events, arranged in a circle, and intended to be performed in order by an ensemble of any size. A conductor provides left-hand and right-hand signals to influence certain aspects of how the performance unfolds. Organizers of a performance also have an option of creating their own customized series of events, adding to the existing 17, and/or eliminating those that are impractical or inappropriate for their particular ensemble. The performance of <tlok> offers a way to introduce aleatory, group improvisation, and indeterminacy to an ensemble, and can also provide (1) an avenue for reducing or eliminating performer inhibitions, and (2) a technique for exploring creativity.

DURATION: 3:00 to 5:00