een dromerig ode aan vluchtig geluk deur Joke Debaere | 24 April 2020 TO READ THE FULL POEM - and receive regular new releases, as well as many morecatalogued videos, music tracks, writings, visual art, etc go here for more info &SUBSCRIBE
Author: Francois le Roux (HA!Man)
The Afrikaner (extract)
who is the Afrikaner and what has this (my) nation to show for after a very short history that includes the dark shadows of Apartheid? anything to learn here? by HA!Man | 14 October 2020 TO READ THE FULL ESSAY -and receive regular new releases, as well as many morecatalogued videos, music tracks, writings, visual … Continue reading The Afrikaner (extract)
soft arrival of a glimmering hope (extract)
HA!Man (Francois le Roux) · Soft Arrival Of A Glimmering Hope (extract) extract from a live event in Hermanus. opens with atmospheric whistling and echoing bells. this sets the tone for a sensitive roll on strings, which is recorded and replayed, to be joined by the cello. all improvised, of course. by HA!Man / 30 … Continue reading soft arrival of a glimmering hope (extract)
across the big divide (preview)
twilight images taken while strolling around the Brooklyn side of Brooklyn Bridge, reflective of a love for the country of the big divide: light and dark and rich and poor, great and small. and then, the mighty bridge! by HA!Man | 6 November 2020 TO VIEW THE FULL SLIDE SHOW OF 78 IMAGES and receive regular … Continue reading across the big divide (preview)
bollesnol (fragment)
oor perde en woordbolletjies, dae van inperkings en die omwalminge van die natuur deur HA!Man | 9 September 2020 LEES DIE VOLLEDIGE GEDIG - en ontvang gereelde nuwe vrystellings, sowel as gekatalogiseerdevideo's, klankopnames, skrywes, visuele kuns en meer klik hier vir verdere inligting enWORD 'N INTEKENAAR
those army days (2) “the rookie roster” (extract)
in the second delivery of conscription reminiscences, i relate some aspects of basic training - a period so stressful that the only refuge i had was to flee into my imagination. what an absurd experience in aid of an unjustifiable cause! by HA!Man | 29 October 2020 TO READ THE FULL STORY and receive regular … Continue reading those army days (2) “the rookie roster” (extract)
turnaround (extract)
HA!Man (Francois le Roux) · Turnaround Extract in jazz, the term "turnaround" refers to a harmonic sequence that turns on itself over and over. here i took the sequence of I-vi-ii-V and have an ensemble of four play with it. having fun with it. by HA!Man / 2630 October 2020 TO LISTEN TO THE … Continue reading turnaround (extract)
truth distorted (open release)
water colours on an A4 (mostly by 2-yr old Mira le Roux) are taken as the starting point of a series of added visual effects, until the original is completely unrecognizable. with original symphonic soundtrack by HA!Man | 7 June 2020 --------------------------------------- THIS IS AN OPEN RELEASE - HOPE YOU ENJOYED!To receive regular new releases, … Continue reading truth distorted (open release)
mr trrrump (preview)
abstract geometry fumbles along with a quirky, yet ominous soundtrack which supports a mvoice and text message to mr Donald Trump: you have missed your calling by HA!Man | 19 April 2020 TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO -and receive regular new releases, as well as many morecatalogued videos, music tracks, writings, visual art, etc … Continue reading mr trrrump (preview)
IMPROVISATION NOW Part 6 – improvisation is political (preview)
the sixth installment - how improvisation is political. the essay investigates the root meanings of politics and leadership, how this reflects on the way we practise democracy today and how improvisation can inform and inspire a more fully participatory form of democracy. it proceeds from the premise that how the individual is internally organized ultimately … Continue reading IMPROVISATION NOW Part 6 – improvisation is political (preview)