Upcoming · Sound Performance · Partial, Vol. I
Partial — No. 1: Percussion
The anatomy of the isolated instrument
In acoustics, a partial is a single frequency within a more complex tone, one element of an instrument’s hidden fingerprint. Partial takes this principle as a way of listening: isolating one instrument or family of instruments at a time. It begins from a simple bias, a fondness for the particular. Removed from the ensemble, the instrument is heard not as accompaniment or support, but as a complete sonic body with its own structure, pressure, texture, and range.
The inaugural performance centers on percussion and the physical logic of rhythm. Here, drums are treated not as a backdrop or timekeeping device, but as primary voices: melodic, textural, and spatial. Moving through jazz and avant-garde, it features Swiss drummer Christian Bucher in a solo set before opening into a collaboration with Bergan Nuñez on bass, where two rhythmic sensibilities meet.
Featuring
- DrumsChristian Bucher
- BassBergan Nuñez
Friday, 10 July 2026 · 9:00 PM.
- Date
- Friday, 10 July 2026
- Time
- 9:00 PM
- Location
- 1F Projects, La Fuerza Plaza, Makati
- Performers
- Christian Bucher, Bergan Nuñez
- Series
- Partial, Vol. I
- Format
- Solo + Duo
Artist Bios
Christian Bucher
Christian Bucher established himself with his concerts as a drummer and as a percussionist and his collaboration with artists in other fields, such as painting, photo-art, sculpture, video, installation, art performance, architecture, literature, theater, radio play, film and dance.
In addition to his solo work, he is engaged with the duos BUG, Bucher/Countryman, (The) Wow (Trio), Bucher/Tan/Countryman and WIM Zug; numerous CD projects, radio and TV appearances, as well as festival appearances in different countries.
He has performed concerts and tours in 52 countries all around Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America.
Bergan Nuñez
Bergan Nuñez is a Manila-based bassist, session musician, and collaborator whose work spans jazz, funk, and contemporary improvised music.
After moving to Manila from Baguio, he immersed himself in the city’s jazz community through the improvisation sessions at Tago Jazz Cafe, where years of playing alongside fellow musicians shaped his musical voice and approach to collaboration.
Today, he performs across a wide range of live performances and recording projects, bringing a melodic sensibility, deep groove, and openness to musical dialogue that have made him an active presence in the local independent music scene.
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