PHILIP DADSON

The From Scratch Rhythm Work Book

The book is based on the performance experience of the innovative New Zealand music/performance group From Scratch and presents a fresh new music method that uses a body-based approach to rhythm and sound, thus encouraging active group work and creative participation. Useful appendicies on instrument building, vocal warmups, glossary of rhythm terms, etc.

Item numberDP-W-1 Book $24.00

Songs For Heroes
An extended, highly rhythmic music/performance work that pays homage to "the little known and unsung heroes of past and present, spiritual heroes (female and male) who have helped raise the consciousness of humanity." A wide range of invented percussioninstruments (tuned open PVC pipes, bowed zitherum, tone trees, etc.) are combined with traditional percussion, soprano sax, piano-horns, voices and handclapping. Composed by Phil Dadson and performed by From Scratch. (New Zealand import)

Item number DP-CD-1; Compact Disc $24.00

Pacific 3-2-1-Zero; Eye/Drum

From Scratch uses large custom-built instruments made from industrial plastics, extruded metals and natural materials to create a variety of strictly non-electronic sounds and energetic rhythms.

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Philip Dadson

Phil Dadson was born in New Zealand and now lives there in Aukland. He was a member of the foundating group for the Scratch Orchestra in London with Corneluis Cardew, Michael Parsons and others. In 1970, he founded the New Zealand Scratch Orchestra and later founded From Scratch.

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