Melvin Moti

Melvin Moti extends the idea of ‘rootless voicing’ – a term closely associated with the piano style of jazz pianist Bill Evans – to the idea of the rootless self. Generations of (im)migration in Moti’s family have created a certain rootlessness. But like in jazz, where there are no wrong notes on a piano, so every chord, no matter how rootless, has a home, the artist sees familial rootlessness also as a good thing. Having to adapt to new environments and figure things out for oneself encourages a familiarity with change. For My Oma, Moti performs a piece beginning with noise and chaos, from which musical ideas will appear. The electronic music, ranging from aggressive to minimal, will reflect a feeling of rootlessness.