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Water
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Rhythm and the sound of rushing water are among the first sensory impressions we experience in the womb.

In Water, Daan Wilms expands these elemental experiences into a work for three percussionists, creating a multifaceted sound world in which water, movement and rhythm continuously interact.

Traditional percussion techniques meet instruments and playing methods developed specifically around water. Everything connected to water can become an instrument.
Drops develop into patterns, individual gestures merge into collective rhythms, and streams of sound move between the three performers. A space emerges between noise and music, nature and rhythm—constantly shifting between precision and unpredictability.

WATER ALS INSTRUMENT

At the heart of Water lies Wilms’ fascination with the hidden musical potential of everyday materials. In the hands of three percussionists, water becomes a constantly changing instrument: poured, struck, moved and set into vibration, producing sounds that can be shaped, but never completely controlled.

The trio transforms this unpredictability into a musical dialogue. Sounds travel between the performers, rhythms emerge from flowing and falling water, and individual gestures grow into larger textures. Each movement produces a different response, creating a continuous interplay between intention and chance. Water becomes an essential part of the music itself, shaping its rhythm, resonance and movement.

WATER