Chapter 3 | Partners in Life and Music
For chapter three, I was allowed to observe a practice session ahead of a performance later that night in Kalamazoo, Mich. with musicians Seth Bernard and May Erlewine. Also at the practice was percussionist Mike Shimmin and bassist Andrew Kratzat.
During the practice, I recorded video and audio focusing attention on Bernard and Erlewine, a duo in a committed personal and creative relationship. Following the practice, we sat down for an interview.
I showed them portions of the video during their practice and had them describe their musical communication in their own words.
Tags: Andrew Kratzat, Bass, in-depth, Kalamazoo, May Erlewine, Mike Shimmin, Observer-as-Participant, percussion, Seth Bernard
Good interview, man. Thanks for shedding light on this amazing duo. Was introduced to the pair in December 2005 where I did a story on them as well. Simply a great pair of humans.
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