This post was written by Hatchet reporter Ana Cvetkovic.
Budding artists showcased their talents Thursday night in front of a welcoming crowd at J Street’s Metro Diner.
“Do you know that moment when music becomes more than sounds?” graduate student Abhik Saha asked the audience.
He and guitarist Trey Kulp represented their improvisational group – Straight Up Tribal – at WRGW’s Live at the Diner open mic night.
“It’s really about harnessing the moment in a very tangible way,” Saha said, who used his whole body as an instrument of expression.
The event showcased performers of eclectic talents, including acoustic sets, tribal drums, a poetry recital and an electronic performance by Winston Berg, a sophomore studying international affairs.
Berg, whose stage name is HVZEL, pronounced “hazel,” played a three-song set that was well received by the audience.
“What I do is I compose all the music on my computer on a software called REAPER, and that’s straight up linear composition. I slice the different tracks of the song into tiny little pieces, which I can then recombine on the fly during the song to create all those cool glitchy noises,” Berg said.
