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SHIVA Project

A collaborative VJ / DJ project with Jan Pienkowski.

The project:

Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger.

The Shiva project is a collaboration between composer Jan Pienkowski and media designer Nokami. The visual and sound content originates from the Indian graphic universe (politics, commercial endevour, religion and mythology). Modifying and rearranging this universe into various visual and sound frames, Jan and Nokami will compose a new media spectrum illustrating the contemporary faces of India.

Music:

JAN PIENKOWSKI BIO

A composer, musician, sound designer, DJ and physicist, Jan Pienkowski writes and performs music reflecting his diverse background. From his Electroacoustic training and love of World Music comes a mixture of mechanical bleeps, acoustic spaces and ethnic themes. From his theatre (DIALOG) and dance (A.R.M. with choreographer Nikolas Dixon) experience comes a flair for the dramatic and a feel for intricate rhythms.

Jan has been very active on the Montreal scene for the past two years with shows at the Black and Blue Festival, Fantasia Festival, Fringe/ Pop Festival, Divers/Cite Festival, Tangente, Agora Festif, Exit, U Lounge, Saphir, Luba Lounge, Green Room. Jan Pienkowski also organises shows and performs monthly at the SAT, blending electronic music with diverse styles: Technopera with the Montreal Opera (Turandot), Incidents improvises blending Schubert and Chopin with electronic structures, and regular [Mix_Sessions] combining the talents of musicians, dj’s and vj’s.

Jan Pienkowski hosted Liquid Groove weekly on CJLO.com for two years (where he was also the electronic music director) and has been a contributor to Modular Systems on CKUT 90.3FM. Jan’ s DJ mixes have landed him spots as featured artist on New York’s Proton Radio, Chicago’s Clubland Underground and Chicago’s 92.5FM.

Graphic Design:
(use as graphic/mask overlay)

Hindi Script (vector graphic)

brush design / flash animation (brush pattern)

Software:

(visualjockey / Encore / Flash)

Stage Prototype:

Pictures galery:

Mix Session
SAT 9 June 2005 - (Montreal)
(Shiva Project live VJ set with Jan Pienkowski)

Nokami and bhangra drummer (Shaanti Club)
AVITUK05 - 29 April 2005 - (Birmingham)

Jan and Nokami - April 2005 - (montreal)

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