WHAT’S UP? MUSICIANS’ UPDATE #19

How is everybody doing in these anonymous and isolated times, without performances? A small tour along the (Amsterdam) improvised music scene to find out.

Dodó Kis (recorders, composition)

How do you feel?

My mood fluctuates a lot between extremely motivated; practicing, juicing fruits and vegetables and exercising, and lethargy; lying on the sofa looking at useless stuff on the internet and ordering a mediocre pizza. At the same time I’m actually very busy with all kinds of work, so that gives me structure, a reason to follow through. Days with sunshine are a lot easier to handle. The things I miss the most are playing in front of people (which no amount of live-streams can possibly compensate for) and travelling (the Dodo doesn’t handle captivity well).

How do you stay inspired?

I find myself being inspired by nature now more than ever, I need to look at trees, the sea or flowers. Any chance I get I try to go out of the city.
I’m searching for inspiration in sources that have nothing to do with neither my practice room nor my computer screen.

Describe in one word or sound how you will feel on your first note in front of an audience.

ECSTATIC