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Gian Slater - Ultra Creative and Innovative Australian Composer, Teacher and Vocalist
Gian Slater - Ultra Creative and Innovative Australian Composer, Teacher and Vocalist
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Length:
110 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Gian Slater is a vocalist and composer based in Melbourne, Australia. Gian is the definition of innovation. Her unique approach incorporates wordless singing and improvisation, songwriting; electronics and extended vocal techniques; new music and contemporary composition and collaborations with theatre and dance practitioners. She has released eight albums of her original music,and has featured on many projects and recordings for acclaimed Australian and American artists. Gian discusses how the pandemic prompted her to learn new technology and she shares the challenges she had learning to record herself. From her writing process to composing, we dive into the five year journey of recording her latest album, Grey is Ground. Gian shares about studying jazz in high school, her passion for teaching vocalists, and why she created the vocal ensemble, Invenio Singers. We chat about the evolution of her albums and trusting curiosity. Gian shares her advice for young composers, what she’s currently listening to, and her future performance plans.
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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