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聲之動音樂演出 評賞

“聲動劇場，傳統台灣和西洋流行實驗的靈性結合，形成一個重要的新音樂對話，是今日世界音樂舞台上最富原創性的團體之一。”

“成立於台灣的聲動劇場，融匯傳統和當代中國音樂，發展出了一個獨特和振奮人心的新樂風。聲動劇場的根源深植於古老而豐富的東方音樂和舞蹈傳統，而枝枒卻已經蔓延、伸展，在前衛的蠻荒之境探索。樂團使用的是傳統中國樂器，以傳統國樂旋律為基底，結合現代曲風以及活潑的實驗元素，而調製出歡樂而情感豐富的迷人樂曲。”

“聲動劇場在芝加哥的演出是本市難得一見的音樂盛事。他們被安排在三個調性全然不同的場合演出。第一次是在一個地方性的音樂俱樂部，在同場地演出的是一個法國團體Nouvelle Vague；聲動的演出受到空前熱烈的回響。第二次是在一個郡的戶外博覽會午後演出，感覺像個家庭式聚會。 聲動劇場似乎再度感動了聽眾，博得喝采。第三次，也是最後一次的演出，他們在一個座無虛席、可容納三百人的劇場空間大放異彩。聲動擄獲了聽眾們的心。 他們熱烈的掌聲是對我們的音樂嘉賓最好的道別。芝加哥市對於聲動劇場的反應令人欣喜不已。”

“美麗而撼動人心......對本音樂節而言，這是個千載難逢的機會來呈現東方音樂，而我個人則對聲動劇場由衷地敬佩。他們強而有力的節奏能量搭配上獨特的樂曲，反映出豐富的多元文化，而Mia的歌聲悠翔其上。”

“在坐滿三百多個觀眾的大禮堂，這個卓越的表演團體以絢麗的合聲、創新的風格和幽默的奇聞軼事令在座者無不為之傾倒。演唱會結束後，學生群起包圍表演者，爭相購買CD、要簽名、用手機拍照，並描述他們在全程表演中感動得起雞皮疙瘩。Mia的音域之廣闊令人驚艷，每一個樂手也都是才華洋溢，彼此合作無間。這場演唱會的確，就像許多同學所說的，不同凡響！”

聲之動是我在Galapagos策劃節目以來最快樂的音樂經驗，他們為此空間注入一鼓溫暖的、愛的震動，深深地撼動了我們的靈魂。聲之動的音樂是一帖自然靈性的良藥，和諧的樂音和節奏觸動了人們所遺忘的原初，引導觀眾體驗完整自我。

聲動劇場演出以直覺即興融合了各種人聲技巧、現代音樂、劇場與亞洲民俗舞蹈，充滿撼動人心的能量和流動變換的各種境地，讓人感到一種自由：是如容器般開放接納各式各樣自我表現風格所能享受到的自由與無限可能性！

''小宇宙''CD 評賞

聲之動的音樂很清晰是根於東方傳統，但是獨特之處在於其東西樂風的融合，尤其是受非洲和中東音樂的影響。如同團名，他們的樂曲帶來一連串的驚喜，不斷地變動轉換境界，而且聰明地避開了當今新世紀音樂的陳腔濫調。聲之動的實驗特質深深吸引住聽眾的耳朵，引領你感受一場神秘的魔幻之旅。這是張令人注目的專輯。

聲動，顧名思義，讓聲音動起來，走出傳統或流行的窠臼，讓音樂精靈不受種種風格的束縛，隨想像自由地生動地飛翔，不會過度封閉，沉溺於實驗性的艱澀，中西樂器、非洲節奏、即興JAZZ、詩、魔術、舞者，吟詠等等不同素材的拼貼融合，讓人感到親切而熱情;卻又不媚俗地展露對開發音樂表現與內涵的更多可能性，像是一片雲在天空的遊蕩，變幻多端，同時保持一種閒靜的氣質。我認為這是一張深切，難以言說，同時又有趣，值得再三品味的跨界音樂專輯。

人聲肢體劇場 評賞

Mia(謝韻雅)是台灣極少數以「人聲」實驗作為創作媒介的創作者，在她的作品中混合了肢體與錄像藝術的媒介，但是「人聲」的「玩耍」是她在每一次表演中重複使用、也是最容易見到其潛力與爆發力的創作元素。

韻雅的人聲在動靜之間充滿靈感，變化豐富又單純動人，可以在瞬間將聆聽者帶入一個特殊的情境當中。在我們合作的電影《空中花園》和劇場《床上的愛麗思》中，她的聲音都像是隱形的迷人精靈。

猶記初次聽到韻雅聲音演出的感受，聆聽她的CD，就像找到一個可以天南地北促膝長談而不覺時間流逝的好友般開心。韻雅賦予她的聲音專注的特質，與她身體的律動貼合，由聲音反映身體的感受，身體受引導而帶出聲響，這整個過程就是韻雅身體的見證。她聲音的特質深深吸引住我，尤其是它跳脫了現今眾多聲音表演既有的框架，充滿了愉悅和自由！

《獨木舟（kayak）》中帶有印度（或東南亞傳統）舞蹈的動作風格，以及她沉穩而富變化的聲音，在在表達出謝韻雅對身體與聲音掌握的成熟度。舞作設計接連的意境轉換，更讓這個作品有極高的完成度。

「河唱」提出了謝韻雅對河流這一意象一系列的探求，這內在的流動於她的作品可追溯到精力、記憶、情感，甚至存在；這些都是我們的課題，但她的真摯、自由，與藝術鍛鍊，卻是她特出的特質。

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"A Moving Sound is one of the most original outfits working in the world music arena today, an inspired marriage of Taiwanese traditional sounds and Western pop experimentation that forges an important new musical dialogue."

"Based out of Taiwan, A Moving Sound offers up a unique and exciting new development in the progression of both traditional and contemporary Chinese music. A Moving Sound's music explores the outer regions of the avant-garde while remaining firmly rooted in the rich, earthy aesthetic of ancient ethnic music and dance from the Far East. The band utilizes traditional Chinese instruments and melodic themes but combines them with modern compositional concepts and spirited experimentation to produce music that is joyous, evocative and enchanting."

"On behalf of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, it was a rare treat to have A Moving Sound perform for the City of Chicago. They were showcased in three completely different settings during their stay for the seventh annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2005. At the first, a local music club, they were overwhelmingly received playing on a double bill with French band, Nouvelle Vague. The second was an afternoon outdoor county fair with a family environment. Again, A Moving Sound seemed to move and win over the crowd. For their third and final performance they shined for a packed, 300 seat traditional theater style setting. They had the audience captured. The wonderfully positive response of the audience was a fitting goodbye for our musical guests. Chicago's reaction to A Moving Sound was a joy to see"

"Powerful and beautifully touching………For Small World it was a rare chance to present music from the Far East and I found it very compelling. Mia's voice soared over a strong rhythmic impulse supported by a unique blend of instrumentation that reflected a wide range of cultural influences."

"On Wednesday, September 21, 2005, A Moving Sound took Simmons College by storm. In an auditorium packed with over 300 attendees the pioneering performance troop wooed their audience with gorgeous harmonies, innovative styling, and humorous anecdotes. After the concert, students mobbed the group to buy CD’s and request autographs, shooting photos with their cell phones and recounting having goose bumps throughout the show. Mia’s vocal range astonished, and the players, while blending effortlessly into the whole, were each remarkable in their own right. The concert truly was, as several students commented, incredible."

"Their music is clearly rooted in Chinese tradition, yet true to the group's name, the music is constantly surprising and moving in different directions, cleverly avoiding new age cliches. A Moving Sound has an experimental edge that keeps the listener engaged and leaves you feeling you've been on a magical mystery tour. Compelling stuff!"

"A Moving Sound was one of the most joyous musical experiences at Galapagos Art Space that I have had the pleasure to program. The ensemble infused the space with a heart-warming, love-filled vibe that truly rocked our souls. The music was a salve to jangled spirits. The harmonies and tempos touched forgotten primal places and made the audience one. I look forward to working with "A Moving Sound" when they return to New.York City."

"A Moving Sound, just like their name says, makes a sound that MOVES! Their music is free from the limitations of labeling. They aren't pop, traditional or classical, or anything else really. Their creative work flies freely, carried by their own imagination's inspiration. The experimental quality of the music is not intellectual it is liberating. Their music brings together eastern and western instruments, African rhythms, jazz improvisation, poetic narrative, magic, dance and chanting to create a warm and passionate musical celebration. A Moving Sound is not afraid to explore a wide range of musical styles and presentations. They stay true to their creative inspiration and are led by it. They confidently inhabit a creative environment where ideas are expressed as effortlessly as clouds changing shape on the horizon. I think this CD has a deep quality that is beyond words and is one that is worth listening to again and again."

"The group's energy vibrates audience's hearts creating a flowing, transforming scene that gives a feeling of freedom. They are especially good at creating a space, like a container, open and encouraging everyone to find their own creativity."

"Vocalist Mia Hsieh’s performance guides the listener through vast expanses of (e)motion and stillness. Audiences are transported the moment she appears on stage."

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