new music
continued

he has programmed into a drum
computer. Combined with those
sounds are others sampled froma
busy urban street. The result is an
exciting interaction of the primi-
tive and the modern. Another
piece, entitled "East West", begins
with sampled East Indian sounds
and shifts into contemporary
Western sounds.

Caldwell explains, "We use a lot
of sampled sounds. If I were to
play it acoustically, 1 would have
truckloads of instruments. But
using technology, I can combine
hundreds of exotic sounds in the
memory of my computer, and ac-
cess them through my drum pad."

Both members of the duo have
studied gamelon music. Dolinski
teaches synthesizer in Vancouver,
and Caldwell is a percussion
teacher at Douglas College.

Putting their teaching skills to
wider use, Current Figures has
done over 300 school and com-
munity concerts in the last three
years, travelling throughout B.C.
and the Yukon. When they play in
schools they demonstrate their
equipment for the students by
playing their original music, and
involve the audience by sampling
their voices and incorporating
them in an instant playback.

 

 

 

 

NEW FACULTY

 

 

 

 

APPOINMENTS

 

 

DREW YOUNG

Ty was born and raised in
the heartland of "Uppity
Canada". He eventually migrated
away from his Scots/Loyalist
heritage and in 1979 found his way
to Vancouver. Mr. Young com-
pleted his degree (B.A.) at UBC
and subsequently entered the
entertainment industry.

The highlight of Drew’s career to
date has been his involvement
with Expo’s Entertainment
Department, as Technical Super-
visor for the highly successful
Street program. Drew is not com-
pletely new to Douglas College as
he has taught in the Theatre
program as contract faculty and he
was the Managing Director of the
Theatre.

Drew now looks forward to con-
tinuing the development and
operation of the new Stagecraft
program here at Douglas College.

 

 

————— ssn sansa

 

 

 

CON REA

Con Rea’s educational back-
ground includes a Diploma in
Graphic Arts and a Diploma in
Business Administration, but after
"coming to his senses" he com-
pleted a B.A. in Psychology, a
P.D.P. (teaching) certificate, an
M.A. and a Ph.D.

After a number of years in the
graphic arts industry, a brief stint
as a grade school teacher, and ses-
sional instructing at S.F.U., Con
has been teaching at Douglas Col-
lege as contract faculty in the So-
cial Sciences department and as a
Community Programs instructor.

Learning and memory, both
theoretical issues and practical ap-
plications, captivate Con’s atten-
tion in research, while his teaching
interests include introductory
psychology, the history and
philosophy of psychology,
developmental psychology, learn-
ing and memory.

Con enjoys running and swim-
ming for exercise. Downhill
skiing is his favorite winter sport
and he likes camping and hiking
in the summer. He enjoys travell-
ing whenever possible.

 

 

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