Lèlè #1 was presented on 11-05-23 at Powerhouse Museum by Temporary Position as part of their curated Powerhouse Late program. 

Materials:
vibrator, acupuncture needles, guzheng, string, brass bells, head massager, double bass, guzheng stand, rope, blutac, baby chair, giant balloon, cable tie, back massager, melodica, multicoloured transparency, lamp, small balloon, plastic flute

Lèlè #1

An underwater recording at Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve, Boon wurrung Bunurong Country, 20 March 2025. "Water-boatmen," pobblebonk frogs, swamp hens, and rain can be heard through the water. 

An underwater recording at Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve, Boon wurrung Bunurong Country, 20 March 2025

Double Bass and Spring live performance as part of the exhibition 'Wet lines' at Alta Forma, Melbourne. 24 May 2025.

'Wet lines' (excerpt 1)

'Wet lines' (excerpt 2)

Wind Throb (Sharing) occurred at Conduction, 251 Barkly Street, Footscray 3011
Saturday 2nd August, 5-7pm.

Following our two-part "Wind Throb" instrument building workshop, we will open to the Conduction audience to share some collective sounds and installations of our instruments. Handmade ceramic ocarina, and beeswax flutes will be casually performed and demonstrated. Audiences are also welcome to test out these instruments. 

Conducted by Benjamin Woods with Emily Zou, Jacqui Gordon, Ria Soermardjo, Vanessa Chapple, Yongping Ren, Debris Facility Pty Ltd and more + 

Photo and video documentation by Ross Coulter. Audio recording by Ben Woods.

Wind Throb (Sharing)

This performance took place at Melbourne's Living Museum of the West as part of the group exhibition "Groundwork" curated by Matthew Davis as part of Melbourne Fringe, September 15, 2018. It was the first live performance by Benjamin Woods using the beeswax flutes that he has been hand-making since 2017.

Materials: hand cast Beeswax flutes, munition canisters and glass tubes from the Museum collection, solo musical performance.

Audio Documentation by Geoff Robinson.

The Living Museum of the West: https://www.livingmuseum.org.au/

Benjamin Woods's Album

Beeswax Flutes Performance, Living Museum of the West, Melbourne, 2018

Lèlè is an emerging collaborative practice by Yongping Ren and Benjamin Woods.

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