Mika Olchowik
Kwartalnik Młodych Muzykologów UJ, Issue 45 (2/2020), English Issues, s. 85 - 104
https://doi.org/10.4467/23537094KMMUJ.20.031.13904The main purpose of the article is to present an individual approach of analysing and reperforming For a Drummer by George Brecht, a legendary composer and a member of Fluxus. The text is divided into several parts. The first half of the article is dedicated to the history and definition of performance art, the second one focuses on a performer persona and their artistic abilities. The latter leads to an actual analysis of a creative process, starting with a short biographical background of Brecht, followed by reading and understanding of the event score with a culmination found in the author’s re-performance.
Mika Olchowik
Kwartalnik Młodych Muzykologów UJ, Numer 45 (2/2020), 2020, s. 87 - 108
https://doi.org/10.4467/23537094KMMUJ.20.006.12533Capturing Ephemerality: George Brecht’s For a Drummer from the Perspective of a Performer
The main purpose of the article is to present an individual approach of analysing and reperforming For a Drummer by George Brecht, a legendary composer and a member of Fluxus. The text is divided into several parts. The first half of the article is dedicated to the history and definition of performance art, the second one focuses on a performer persona and their artistic abilities. The latter leads to an actual analysis of a creative process, starting with a short biographical background of Brecht, followed by reading and understanding of the event score with a culmination found in the author’s re-performance.