WESTERN FRONT – Concert by Antonio Zepeda

Description:

Antonio Zepeda performed ritual music for Toltec flutes, Aztec whistles and ocarina, and Mayan drums in the Grand Luxe Hall as part of Music From the New Wilderness. His performance took place within a circular arrangement of candles with percussive instruments suspended from the ceiling and arranged on mirrored plinths. Following the performance, audience members were invited to take a closer look at Zepeda’s instruments.

Audio documentation is available upon request.

A man sits on his knees at the centre of a stage surrounded by an arrangement of objects and drums within a circular arrangement of tealights on the floor. Four circular drums are suspended from the ceiling.

A circular arrangement of tealights on the floor demarcates a performance area. Within it, a man plays a hand drum amongst other objects and instruments. The performer is flanked by two sets of two circular hide drums suspended from the ceiling.

Tea lights are arranged in a circular pattern on the floor. Inside this arrangement are several drums, a chair, and other objects. Four round hide drums hang from the ceiling.

A man wearing a patterned tunic and light pants stands next to two large round hide drums suspended from the ceiling. Various handmade percussion instruments are arranged on the floor and enclosed by a ring of tealights.

A ¾ long shot of a person seated as they play a drum. They are seated between two rows of drums hanging parallel to one another, each row having two drums. Encompassing them is a ring made up of several small objects, and within it more instruments are arranged. There is a large blank backdrop behind, which is cast with shadows from the drums and person performing.

A man stands between two rows of drums hanging parallel to one another, each row having two drums. He places his right hand on the drum while he brings his left hand to his mouth in a whistling gesture. The arrangement is encompassed by a ring of tealights arranged on the floor. There is a large blank backdrop behind him, which is cast with shadows from the drums and person performing.

A person with their back to the camera kneels on the floor, blurred as they energetically move.
They are surrounded by a ring of lit tea lights, and a pair of hide drums hang down from the ceiling. The back of two audience members' heads can be seen in the foreground.

A person is seated and plays a hand drum. Their figure is blurred and they are surrounded by several instruments. They are seated between two rows of drums hanging parallel to one another, each row having two drums. Encompassing them and the instruments is a ring of small lit candles. The foreground depicts the silhouette of two audience members' heads.

Four round hide drums hang from the ceiling, encompassing other hand drums, mallets, and percussive instruments arranged on the floor and on mirrored tables. This arrangement is surrounded by a ring of lit candles on the floor. Audience observes in the background.

A stage area features a person seated playing various drums: a hand drum is placed between their legs while four round hide drums hang from the ceiling on either side of them. They are encircled by tealights arranged on the floor. There is a large blank backdrop behind, and shadows are cast upon it by large standing stage lights.

A group of people chat to one another as they observe an arrangement of instruments on the floor encircled by tealights.

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Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Staging of Antonio Zepeda’s concert at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Concert by Antonio Zepeda, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Antonio Zepeda performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.
Concert by Antonio Zepeda, photo documentation, Mar 19, 1980.

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artist-run centre in Vancouver.

We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.