I was allowed to observe a practice 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.
In the final chapter of this examination, I interview with percussionist and trained music therapist Carolyn Koebel. I interviewed Koebel who discusses her engagement not only with her musical collaborators, but also with the audience.
Exploring Conversations is a platform for examining the language of music. It was created as a graduate thesis project by Steven Davy
