Jan Kleefstra
Anne Chris Bakker
About Jan Kleefstra
Jan Kleefstra writes 'fragments' about inlands between lakes and near the sea and the sense perceptions of it. And because words about land and water are vulnerable, especially when the relationship with it is fragile, he doesn't want the words to hit the ground and be trampled down by people after leaving his voice. That's why he recitates on soundscapes, partly form the guitar of his brother Romke Kleefstra, partly on samples of William Basinski, Deathprod or Es and sometimes live with others like Machinefabriek and Soccer Committee. Jan & Romke also co-operate with other forms of art like (seascape) painting and cinematographics. So far Jan published three collections of poems: * Stem van de stilte (2004, Boon Uitgeverij, Groningen) - a combination of Dutch poems with seascape paintings by Minne Onnes * Fragmenten (2006, Boon Uitgeverij, Groningen) - Dutch poems with a few digitally adapted pictures by Johan van Aken * Fragminten (2008, Friese Pers Boekerij, Leeuwarden) - Frisian poems with a few digitally adapted pictures by Johan van Aken Romke Kleefstra has been singer/songwriter/guitarist in a some groops over the last 15 years, including Shatterhole, Seascape Painters, Polaroyd and Music for the Defect. He's also been doing solo stuff (and might do that again). In the spring of 2008 the cd 'Piiptsjilling' was published by Onomatopee. A collaboration of a one track soundscape and Frisian poems by Jan & Romke with Machinefabriek and Soccer Committee. There has been a few great international reviews on the cd and with Machinefabriek and Soccer Committee they took Piiptsjilling live on stage in 2008. More performances are to be expected in 2009. Late 2008 a new live collaboration was found in Kleefstra / Bakker / Kleefstra, with Chris Bakker. This resulted in 'Wink', again a one track soundscape cd with Frisian Poetry. Wink was published by Apollolaan Recordings. On stage free improvisations took place with Bela Emerson, Liondialer (Greg Haines & Danny Saul), Nodo with Tsjebbe Hettinga and meanwhile some instant composing with Gareth Davis has been recorded to be published in 2010 on Home Normal. Another co-operation with different artists is found in Tsjinlûd. In this project Frisian poetry of Jan Kleefstra and Elmar Kuiper collaborates with the music of Chris Bakker and Remco Kuiper. With this project they found co-operation with Nodo to make a programme in which different kinds of art come together in free improvisation.
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