Art for Arts Sake

AFAS E09 The trumpet is unforgiving

mentioned in the conversation - David Crosby Film: Remember My Name (2019) - Rock group "Crosby Still Nash and Young" - saxophone player John Coltrane Music: 1. Dawn Sketches - Prelude to the Prelude by David W Pyke recorded in Cologne Dec 16, 2023 by David W Pyke 2. C Trompete - Dawn Sketch 3 by David W Pyke recorded  in St. Aposteln Basilica Cologne Jan 4 2024 Dawn Sketches are part of an artistic project in development DAWN performance installation https://www.pipotafel.com/dawn/ [https://www.pipotafel.com/dawn/] pipo tafel, david w pyke 2024

AFAS E08 The vintage factor of making art

This is one from the Christmas / New Year period, when David was visiting Cologne. It is quite probable that we need to wait (sometimes a long time) until there is interest in our work. At least an independent classical composer living in Australia, as David is, experiences this. This year (2024), the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra performed one of his works, that was composed around 20 years ago. Surely it is tough, but apart from only being frustrated, we encourage each other to think of the fermentation process of the work - sometimes it is like the wine with your new art work, it needs time in the cellar. We have to have some outlet, right? We need to make art? We are hopeless, although we are banging at people's doors and submit music if they like it or not. And we always come back to saying to each other - as artists we will keep working and creating - when our work is not of interest to people, we keep working & follow our passion - do the quiet work, David calls it. Recorded in Köln, January 5th, 2024 You can watch the mentioned Performance of David that took almost 20 years, here: Desert Suite Premiere - Portland Youth Philharmonic Jan 5th, 2024 https://youtu.be/7y0IMdEridI [https://youtu.be/7y0IMdEridI] The music in this episode was recorded by David in St. Aposteln [https://www.st-aposteln.de/musik/termine-veranstaltungen/] (the photo of this episode was made there, too: "Trumpetmeister David Pyke"),  thanks to the support and kindness of St. Aposteln Cantor Meik Impekhoven  and the help and patience of Christof Köhler. Cheers!

AFAS E06 Agendas in art creation

The agenda of not having an agenda. "Welcome to my lab! This is what is on the slab." We talk about the creative mindset, waves of ideas & inspiration and the pathway of intention: our expectations, agendas, emotions & the sweet spot of surfing when creating, where the great and the lousy ideas coming in waves, and we need to be "in the moment". We also talk about how to know which direction do you take when you come to a crossroad that destiny offers? He says we need to instigate and take a decision. Music in the intro is by David and Christof, recorded in January 4th, 2024 in St. Aposteln, made possible through the kind support of Meik Impekoven. Music in the outro is called Canto di Dalia, composed by David and recorded by Alteouise De Vaughn and Andy Redhead in 2021. The recording was made the for Performing Art Podcast, a project supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.  The video version of E06 has automatically created captions and some pictures, it is available here: https://vimeo.com/919669443 Recorded 2023 April 4th by David W. Pyke https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/pyke-david and Pipo Tafel https://www.pipotafel.com/

AFAS E05 The Vortex (The miracle of success)

SHOWNOTES  (some of the persons and references mentioned in this episode): LET THERE BE LIGHT Project Development for an installation with light and color EN https://issuu.com/p_tafel/docs/en_web_let_there_be_light_project_documentation DE https://www.pipotafel.com/let-there-be-light/ Performing Art Conversations PODCAST is available with all episodes https://www.pipotafel.com/darstellende-kunst-podcast/

AFAS E04 Space in Art & Life

What is the relationships of the artist to space and the necessity to reflect upon it? We discuss the labels, that are used to define the languages of art, examples include John Cage 4' 33", Hermann Hesse, ancient paintings in Australia thousands of years old, Miles Davis and others.  Music as always from David - cheers!