bio

Miguel Pipa
Born in Vila do Conde, Portugal in 1980
Self taught musician (percussion, vocals, sampling), fine artist
(painting, sculpture, scenogaphy) and performer (theatre).

workshops/seminars (as a student)
2010, seminar "Connected Making" (sound and image software) by Peter Kirn
2010, software bending with Angel Faraldo, at Casa da Musica, Porto
2008, building instruments workshop  with Rolf Gehlhaar, at Casa da
Musica, Porto
2008, circuit-bending workshop with João Alves (calhau)
2003, trip to india to study tabla percussions

workshops (as a tutor)
2011, Teatro do Frio, Porto, circuit-bending workshop
2011, Casa da Musica, Porto, circuit-bending workshop
2011, Lofte porto, circuit-bending workshop

Musical Performance
2011, arteaparte, Coimbra: kanukanakina
2011, Maria vai com as outras, Porto: kanukanakina tape
2011, AISCA Viana do Castelo: "O vazio em ozu", film concert
2011, Tonturas fest, Casa Viva, Porto: kanukanakina
2011, Teatro da Malaposta, lisbon: kanukanakina with box-rizumik
2010, Vila do Conde: desconstrução sonora
2010, C.C.C. Cartaxo:  kanukanakina showcase and workshop
2010, Quintal, Porto: "O vazio em ozu", film concert trailer
2010, Centro Cultural das Caldas da Rainha: kanukanakina
2009, Cine Teatro Neiva em Vila do Conde: kanukanakina with bass (Miguel Ramos)
2000, birth of the project kanukanakina

Theatre performance
2006, starts Companhiautista with Filipe Caco (dance, juggling and
sound creation)
2008, Companhiautista performs at "é-aqui-in-ócio – Festival
Internacional de Teatro da Póvoa de Varzim and at
Meio dia-meia noite, Teatro do Frio
2008, Companhiautista performs at street festival “Animasannio”,
Benevento, Italy

Sound and image consultant
2008, "Curso de silencio", film by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes and Vera
Mantero, sound recording and video shooting
2008, development with Cesário Alves of the tridimensional
installation “entra em mim”