Solos and ensembles

Compositions for artists, producers, directors, organizers and anybody who desires outstanding, personal and unique music for their work or event.

The compositions by Silvia Ocougne come from new/experimental music and are influenced by Brazilian music as well as by the soundscapes of other traditional music from all over the world. She has composed many works for prepared guitars and zithers, which she has performed.

She also composes for other instrumentalists in a great bandwidth which ranges from solo violoncello or solo piano to plucked instruments orchestra or other larger ensembles. Many compositions arise from her desire to explore and expand new worlds of sounds for traditional instruments. Many compositions use prepared instruments, others even live electronics. In many compositions, the instrumentalists are encouraged to use their own imagination in structured improvisations that are built into the composition. The process from conception to rehearsals to performance is paramount.

Many of her compositions were commissioned by organizers or festivals, others started from her own impulse or from instrumentalists who wanted to perform her compositions.
For more information, please use the contact form or send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de. Examples of Silvia Ocougne's works are also available in the download section.

Interdisciplinary work

Compositions for anybody who wants to try something new, who needs music in a DVD for an event, a presentation or any other occasion.

In the field of interdisciplinary work, there are two compositional approaches:
One approach is like other experimental compositions by Silvia Ocougne, which are created in collaboration with composers, visual artists, writers, dancers and producers. Those projects have been often requested by the artists themselves or by organizers, galleries or festivals.

The other approach that Silvia Ocougne offers to interdisciplinary musical works is not necessarily tied to a specific genre of music but rather to the kind of event. This music is based on ideas or materials that the customer provides. For example, a private DVD presentation to a movie or a text that has been written but never set to music. The music will be composed and produced specially for a variety of occasions.

Depending on the requirements, scope and complexity Silvia Ocougne will gather a team of technicians and musicians to develop the composition in an optimal way. She will assist you during the whole project to the final product. If you send her your idea, she will be happy to make you a proposal.

For more information, please use the contact form or send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de. Examples of Silvia Ocougne's works are also available in the download section.

Solo concert – “Prepared Music”
In this program you will hear various pieces from Silvia Ocougne for prepared guitars and zithers.
Duration approx. 50 to 60 minutes.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.

Ensemble Imaginäre Musik
The ensemble IMAGINÄRE MUSIK was founded in 2017 by Silvia Ocougne. The ensemble is not only created with self-made instruments, sound generators and objects, but also through unconventional ways of playing and the use of a wide variety of instrumental preparations. Instruments as objects, objects as instruments. Constructions of self-made wind instruments, various stringed instruments, numerous unconventional percussion instruments as well as a variety of sound objects fill the stage and are made to sound in an unconventional way according to their appearance. The result is music that surprises again and again with its extremely wide spectrum and its never-before-heard tones, and the production of which casts a spell over the listener with a multitude of fascinating, visual aspects.
Members of the ensemble are musicians/composers and inventors of musical instruments who deal with it in the field of new/ experimental music.
The size of the ensemble is variable, between 5 and 10 musicians depending on the project. So far we have worked with following musicians/composers:

• Werner Durand (Berlin) - selfmade wind instruments
• Ardhi Engl (Munic) - selfmade instruments
• Mazen Kerbaj (Libanon/Berlin) - trumpet
• Stephan Froleyks (Kleve) - selfmade Instruments
• Andrea Neumann (Berlin) - inside piano
• Silvia Ocougne (Berlin) - prepared guitars/zithers, artistic direction
• Volker Staub (Frankfurt) - selfmade Instruments
• Michael Vorfeld - selfmade Instruments, percussion, lightbulb

Imaginary Music performs compositions by all participants, joint compositions and conceived improvisations.
For more information please visit our website on imaginaere-musik.com.

REZA
a composition by Silvia Ocougne for clarinet, accordion, midi-guitar and live electronics. With Chistine Paté – accordion, Matthias Badczong – clarinet, Daniel Plewe – sound design. Silvia Ocougne – midi-guitar. Duration: 60 minutes.

Brazilian/Berliner composer Silvia Ocougne focuses in her composition REZA the observation of rituals and their music. In REZA Ocougne not only picks up the rituals of the major religions, but also from the Afro-Brazilian culture, including shamanism. The piece also makes a connection to rituals that we unconsciously integrate in our daily life, which have to do with repetitions that stimulate our memories and accompany our life.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.

Improvisation concert for solo guitar or in various constellations with other musicians.
Here you can experience a concert with free and structured improvisations.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.

Instant Composition (Improvisation)
This workshop offers, depending on the level of the participants, special exercises in the area of instant composition which strengthen their hearing and creativity.
Participants: Anybody who wants to learn and practice free/structured improvisations. Level / age: from 10 to 100
Number of participants: This course has been offered to individuals as well as to groups.
If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Seminars / workshops for composition and instant composition for students of music
In this workshop, special concepts will be offered to improve skills and expertise in the area of instant composition and composition.
This kind of seminar has been offered at various music academies, music schools and culture centers.
If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Workshop composing and improvising with prepared guitars
Participants have the opportunity to experience the work with prepared guitars, and other prepared instruments. Exercises will focus on the level of the participants.
Level / age: All
Number of participants: from three to 300 depending on the event. On demand
Example: The first minutes of a workshop, where my instruments are played (in Portuguese)
youtube.com/watch?v=yVIpjVTiJf8
If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Brazilian guitar music
In this workshop I will teach the basic forms of Brazilian music, including rhythms such as Samba, Bossa Nova, Baião and more.
For advanced participants: The participants can work on their repertoires in Brazilian guitar music.
This workshop has been offered at various guitar festivals, music schools and music academies.
Level: All
Number of participants: Single or in groups depending on the event.
On demand.
If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Other areas
My experience has lead me to other areas of music such as:
- Jury in the area of new music and guitar music.
- Publications and talks about topics related to new/experimental and guitar music.
On demand.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.