ELEPHANT! You Shake Your Sheep is a dynamic collaboration between musician-composer Harry Górski-Brown (UK) and artist-composer Annabelle Playe (FR). This unclassifiable performance pushes the bagpipes to new extremes, fusing them with electronica and voice. Blending humour and surrealism, the duo challenges sonic boundaries, creating imaginary worlds both strange and playful, enhanced by their magnetic on-stage connection.
Rima Ben Brahim’s innovative lighting enhances this genre-blurring ‘sonic safari,’ immersing audiences in an experience that redefines traditional expectations. Górski-Brown’s iconic elephant-knitted headpiece adds a memorable touch, while the duo’s impeccable timing and memorised score make the performance both engaging and accessible.
“We transform the Highland bagpipes and modular/analogue synthesisers into a captivating mix of beautiful and intense sounds. This experimental performance lets us amplify and deconstruct a traditional acoustic instrument within an electronic soundscape, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Our goal is to create a unique experience for the audience, exploring the space between conventional and abstract compositional techniques.” Harry Górski-Brown
