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J e a n - M i c h e l V a n S c h o u w b u r g - Voice Born 1955 Belgium and lives near Brussels. J-M Van Schouwburg has been involved during many years with Brussels based Collectif Inaudible. Having dropped instruments to concentrate on the voice around 1996, he develops vocal improvisation and singing extended techniques as an autodidact. Has coined the word phonoetry / phonésie to describe the sounds of his solo performance « *ORYNX* » (*Orynx – Phonésie* / Inaudible 003 sold out). Solo concerts solos in London, Lille, Liège, Brussels and Slovakia. Overtones and throat singing from low end to high falsetto (C2# > D4 > B 5). Invented languages, yodels and mouth noises. Voice in the body. The aim of his work is to extend the role and the function of the voice, the mouth and the throat in the process of inventing sounds with the purpose to make their expressive means growing. His solo performances are an attempt to integrate these techniques in one creative momentum while drawing up living links between their aspects. Longstanding collaboration with Guy Strale, Kris Vanderstraeten, Adelheid Sieuw and Jan-Huib Nas. Current groups are : *Sureau* with Kris Vanderstraeten percussion and Jean Demey double bass.< Duos with Marjolaine Charbin piano and Audrey Lauro, sax alto. *Garden Gift* with Jean Demey, John Russell, guitar, Adelheid Sieuw, flutes & J-MVS *MouthWind* with Lawrence Casserley and players like Hubweber, Charbin, Sieuw and Foschia. Work with composer and electro-acoustic musician Dario Palermo. Projects and performances with Adelheid Sieuw, John Russell, Lawrence Casserley, Jacques Foschia, Gianni Mimmo, Angelo Contini, Paul Dunmall, Paul Hubweber and some others. Performed also with Mike Goyvaerts, Mara Pigeon, David Leahy, Javier Carmona, Phil Minton, Ute Wassermann, Pascal Marzan, Dan Warburton, Pat Wichers, Enzo Rocco, Stefano Giust, Mick Beck, John Jasnoch, Hugh Metcalfe…. Extracts of Orynx were selected in Peter Strickland’s Katalin Varga soundtrack. Will play his singer’s role in the future movie project of director Strickland. Recordings: SUREAU Demey Vanderstraeten Van Schouwburg Creative Sources CS112 The Mercelis Concert John Russell/ JM VS/ Jean Demey. Inaudible 006. *Quelles bouches voleront en éclats* M Charbin & JM Van Schouwburg 2008 Gingko 4: Freedom of the City 2006 Emanem. Bionic Beings Beginnings: Paul Dunmall, Phil Gibbs, Peter Brandt, J-M VS Duns Ltd Ed 61. Five Rooms : Gianni Mimmo, Angelo Contini, John Russell, A Serrapiglio Amirani records. Performed Sonic Arts UEA Norwich/ Hurta Cordel 2008 Madrid/ De België Hasselt / Mopomoso @ Red Rose & Vortex London/ R de Choc 2008 Paris/ Hermès Ear 2006 Nitra Slovakia/ La Malterie Lille/ Sons Libérés Bruxelles/ SPM Ivan Illich Bologna /FOTC 2006 London / Free Festival Essen 2009/ L’An Vert Liège/ Théâtre Mercelis and Le Brass, Bruxelles. Writes currently in Improjazz (France). Author of John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble issued in Improjazz (French) and Oro Molido (Spanish).

Home > Artists > Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg

J e a n - M i c h e l V a n S c h o u w b u r g - Voice

Born 1955 Belgium and lives near Brussels.
J-M Van Schouwburg has been involved during many years with Brussels based Collectif Inaudible. Having dropped instruments to concentrate on the voice around 1996, he develops vocal improvisation and singing extended techniques as an autodidact. Has coined the word phonoetry / phonésie to describe the sounds of his solo performance « ORYNX » (Orynx – Phonésie / Inaudible 003 sold out).
Solo concerts solos in London, Lille, Liège, Brussels and Slovakia. Overtones and throat singing from low end to high falsetto (C2# > D4 > B 5). Invented languages, yodels and mouth noises. Voice in the body. The aim of his work is to extend the role and the function of the voice, the mouth and the throat in the process of inventing sounds with the purpose to make their expressive means growing. His solo performances are an attempt to integrate these techniques in one creative momentum while drawing up living links between their aspects. Longstanding collaboration with Guy Strale, Kris Vanderstraeten, Adelheid Sieuw and Jan-Huib Nas.

Current groups are :
Sureau with Kris Vanderstraeten percussion and Jean Demey double bass.<
Duos with Marjolaine Charbin piano and Audrey Lauro, sax alto.
Garden Gift with Jean Demey, John Russell, guitar, Adelheid Sieuw, flutes & J-MVS
MouthWind with Lawrence Casserley and players like Hubweber, Charbin, Sieuw and Foschia.

Work with composer and electro-acoustic musician Dario Palermo.
Projects and performances with Adelheid Sieuw, John Russell, Lawrence Casserley, Jacques Foschia, Gianni Mimmo, Angelo Contini, Paul Dunmall, Paul Hubweber and some others.
Performed also with Mike Goyvaerts, Mara Pigeon, David Leahy, Javier Carmona, Phil Minton, Ute Wassermann, Pascal Marzan, Dan Warburton, Pat Wichers, Enzo Rocco, Stefano Giust, Mick Beck, John Jasnoch, Hugh Metcalfe….

Extracts of Orynx were selected in Peter Strickland’s Katalin Varga soundtrack.
Will play his singer’s role in the future movie project of director Strickland.

Recordings:
SUREAU Demey Vanderstraeten Van Schouwburg Creative Sources CS112
The Mercelis Concert John Russell/ JM VS/ Jean Demey. Inaudible 006.
Quelles bouches voleront en éclats M Charbin & JM Van Schouwburg 2008

Gingko 4:
Freedom of the City 2006 Emanem.
Bionic Beings Beginnings: Paul Dunmall, Phil Gibbs, Peter Brandt, J-M VS Duns Ltd Ed 61.
Five Rooms : Gianni Mimmo, Angelo Contini, John Russell, A Serrapiglio Amirani records.

Performed Sonic Arts UEA Norwich/ Hurta Cordel 2008 Madrid/ De België Hasselt / Mopomoso @ Red Rose & Vortex London/ R de Choc 2008 Paris/ Hermès Ear 2006 Nitra Slovakia/ La Malterie Lille/ Sons Libérés Bruxelles/ SPM Ivan Illich Bologna /FOTC 2006 London / Free Festival Essen 2009/ L’An Vert Liège/ Théâtre Mercelis and Le Brass, Bruxelles.

Writes currently in Improjazz (France). Author of John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble issued in Improjazz (French) and Oro Molido (Spanish).