Everything but music

法國五月藝術節完滿結束，閉幕禮請黎兒時偶像的 Keren Ann 及近年一直同佢合作嘅 Debussy String Quartet。 難得有空，緊係跑去聽音樂會，藝術感從來都係潛而物化，多聽多讀多感受，沒有折徑。

一支吉他，幾個 effect，配上弦樂四重奏，有時換上鋼琴。配器越簡單，維持熱度就越難。即使係法國香頌經典，亦難免出現音樂比例不協調，有時沉悶嘅情況。我喜歡 My Name is Trouble, Quartet 版有驚喜。

個人非常欣賞 Keren Ann 嘅舞台感，聲線絕對壓台，彈吉他時嘅步伐，純弦樂時身體嘅擺動，都融入到音樂入面。 表演就係：一上台，一舉手一投足都同音樂合而為一，藝術也。

French May 2023 has come to an end. The closing guest was Keren Ann, and the Debussy String Quartet, who has been collaborating with her for years. It is rare to have time, and I go to the concert immediately. The sense of art has always been developed unconsciously. Listening, reading and feeling more, there is no compromise.

A guitar, a few effects, a string quartet, sometimes a piano. The simpler the orchestration, the harder it is to maintain heat. Even as a French chanson classic, it was inevitable that some musical balance was uncoordinated and sometimes dull. I love My Name is Trouble, the Quartet version was a surprise.

I appreciated Keren Ann’s sense of stage, her voice was absolutely overwhelming, her steps and her body movement were all integrated into the music. Performance is about: once on stage, each and every movement is integrated in music, that’s art.