afzb

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für zeitgemässen Blickfang or AfzB was formed in 2006 in Neumünster in Northern Germany. It's an international pool of visual artists and musicians with various backgrounds and expertise. All with one common interesest: musical improvisation. Or instant composing or extemporising or whatever you want to call it. There's also the opposite to enjoy: written music. And of course the conducted, guided, moderated improvisation. Subdivisions of AfzB are: Städtische Philharmonie Sankt Isengrim, Zukuri and Forschungsinstitut für anomalische Realmusik.
Hanns Ahring: piano and visuals, J.L. Knopf: electronics and visuals, Maren Schram: visuals, Jean Quist: woodwinds, Bram Stoeken: keys and synths, Rene Haakman: violin and vocals and visuals, Anne Bastemeyer: piano and vocals, Julius Sumihar: (bass)guitar, Frank Kooistra: synths, Michel Turk: double bass and bassguitar, Angela Duncan: flutes and recorders, Metje Oosterhuis: flutes, Fred Williams: percussion and synths, Jan Edixhoven: double bass, Miel Kempenich: saxophones and visuals, Gé Scholten: guitars, Erik Beek: drums and keys, PJM Velterop: recorders and vocals and visuals, Fred Forestier: guitar and visuals, Ludger van der Maas: double bass and bassguitar, Hans Lagerweij: saxophones and trumpet and visuals, Tristan Verboom: (bass)guitar and saxophone and percussion, Han van Hulzen: drums, Simon Dirkse: visuals, Dennis van Vondelen: double bass, Burhhard Meininger: visuals and vocals, Vili Ross: guitar, Soran Rasheed: guitar and balalaika, Malick N'Diaye Rose: percussion