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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.

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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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