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Birdwatching

"musician, composer, sound producer..."

About Me

Hi everybody! My name is Sergey Akhunov. I am 39 years old. I am Russian, originally born in Ukraine, and right now living in Moscow. I was educated as an oboe player in Kiev State Conservatory. During my life I played in a symphony, I played with a rock band, I composed the music of any kind in different styles, I worked as a sound producer, I worked as a radio host of music show.. I write music, I enjoy music, I love music. So, I am a musician. This work called ..Birdwatching.. I have recorded in my home studio in 2005. So far, It is my only experience in ..pure.. electronic music. The idea of this work began from the quotation of Russian orthodox priest Anthony of Surozh: "If we want to watch birds waking up and coming to life in the field or in the forest, we should get up before them. We should be watchful and perceptive, before the first bird wakes up, even before the birds feel the dawn. Then we should go to the forest or field and stay there without any motion, without any noise, being at the same time in full relaxation in order not to disturb creatures sleeping lightly. Otherwise, they will run or fly away where we can neither hear them nor see. Bird-watching means, first of all, silence and peace and also sensitiveness in its highest degree, because when you are in the field sleeping out the dreams of your short night, all birds can fly away before you feel that the sun is rather hot. It is absolutely necessary to harmonize this deep sensitiveness with immobility and relaxation." When I read this, I was overcome with an idea to produce a work giving a musical impression of the inner atmosphere, which could combine in itself the dialectic of movement and silence, peace and inner activity. As I developed this work, I envisioned music minimalistic in design yet flowing dynamically through distinct rhythms and the harmonic calling of birds. So.. That..s it!Do not add images to your commentaries, please.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2007
Band Members: Sergey Akhunov
Influences: J.S. Bach, early music, Eric Satie, Arvo Part, Giya Kancheli, Valentin Silvestrov, Henryk Gorecki, Brian Eno,Harold Budd, Hector Zazou, Parks, Pat Metheny, Georgian traditional music, Ancient Byzantine hymns...
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

List of works

Floridae - for string quartet. Three pieces in memory of Eric Satie - for oboe and piano. The blank page of Victor Hugo - for winds Written in the early morning - for Soprano, alto flute & Chamber...
Posted by Birdwatching on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:35:00 PST