Introducing Haiku Playback
with Angela Castañeda, Christine Castigliano, Dharma Dailey, Steve Deutsch, Todd Keeling, Liz Kohlenberg, Kristina Lee, Sherry Serra & Debby Boland Watt
Haiku Playback: A form that brings narrative to circle singing.
Introducing Haiku Playback, a vocal improvisation form created by Liz Kohlenberg and Sound Improv Olympia Players. The form draws on Playback Theater and Circle Singing to bring narrative into vocal improvisation. Aired first on SPACE 101.1 FM Seattle October 13, 2019. Lead Instigator: Dharma Dailey, gratefully assisted by Debby Boland Watt. Recorded at Jack Straw Cultural Center. Recording Engineer: Joel Maddox. Audio editing: Dharma Dailey.
Photos of Kristina Lee and Debby Boland Watt improvising by Angela Castañeda.
Photos of Angela Castañeda, Liz Kohlenberg, Marline Lesh and Sherry Serra improvising.
SET LIST
“Suddenly She Remembers.” Excerpt of a narrative improvisation. Christian Swenson, Debby Boland Watt, & Ensemble. (~ 0:00:12)
Kristina Lee piano improvisation. (~0:03:21)
“We Sang to the Water”. Haiku Playback form. Story told by Liz Kohlenberg. Poem “The Promise” performed and written by Angela Castañeda. Improv solo by Christine Castigliano supported by Ensemble. (~0:09:08) .
Supported Solo Improvisation. Christian Swenson & Ensemble. (~0:14:25)
Supported Solo Improvisation. Sherry Serra & Marline Lesh. (~0:17:06)
Rhythm game excerpt. Ensemble. (~0:18:42)
Trading Fours game excerpt. Ensemble. (~0:19:57)
Supported Solo Improvisation “Theatrical Numbers”. Debby Boland Watt, Angela Castañeda, & Ensemble. (~0:21:27)
Supported Solo Improvisation. Tor Keeling & Debby Boland Watt. (~0:25:03)
“Amends/Righteous” Haiku Playback form. Poem by Angela Castañeda. Improvisors are Angela Castañeda, Dharma Dailey, Tor Keeling, & Steve Deutsch. (~0:31:43)
“Our Hearts Are Open/I am the Love in the Room” Haiku Playback form. Prompt provided by Dorothy Rodes. Improvisers are Angela Castañeda, Marline Lesh, & Dharma Dailey. (~0:35:31)
Free Improvisation. Debby Boland Watt & Kristina Lee. (~0:41:24)
“I Can’t Remember the Song” Narrative free improvisation excerpt. Christian Swenson & Ensemble. (~0:50:40)
“How Do You Sing a Smile?” Free improvisation. Ensemble. (~0:57:25)