1/12/07: Welcome to the Official backGammon website, happy new year.

backGammon is a large ensemble devoted to the exploration of group composition through both electronic and acoustic media. The ensemble uses a variety of acoustic and electric instruments for sound production, group processing, and dynamic sound distribution. From the vintage Arp Odyssey to contemporary laptops, the ensemble seeks to embrace the entire legacy of electronic music. The primary aesthetic thrust of the ensemble is communication through group composition, resulting in a creative, transformative, and collaborative musical energy. backGammon's music is about sharing responsibilities, constructing sonic textures, building rhythmic structures, and exploring a vast array of musical idioms and languages. backGammon is Caroline Davis, James Diomede, Casey Farina, Matthew Golombisky, Theron Humiston, Jonathon Kirk, and Stephen Syverud.

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1/10/07: The Mutiny!: Chicago, IL
  with Maven, and Genital Hercules
12/1/06: ISIM: Ann Arbor, MI
11/9/06: ICMC: New Orleans, LA
9/7/06: Bill's Blues Bar: Evanston, IL
  with Smell, and 7th Kind
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8/17/06: Composer's Showcase: Northwestern University, IL
6/29/06: NHSMI Faculty Musicale: Northwestern University, IL
5/10/06: 30 Years of Electronic/Computer Music: Northwestern University, IL
2/24/06: Spark Festival: University of Minnesota, MN
2/17/06: Composer's Showcase: Northwestern University, IL