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whistle from above (2008)
for 2
percussionists, robotic instruments,
computer controlled
lighting and
sound
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--photography by Sharolyn Hagen--
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| program note:
"Whistle from Above"
is a work of experimental music theater - actors as much as
percussionists, the two performers negotiate at complicated terrain of
technology all the while being prompted and provoked by forces outside
their own control. The work takes its title and inspiration from
a stage direction in Samuel Beckett's "Act Without Words".
"Whistle from Above" was made possible through the generous help and
technological resources of the following: Russell Greenberg and Ian Antonio, Levy Lorenzo, Ali Momeni, Sukandar Kartadinata and his Gluion interface, and the University of North Texas Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Performances of this work have been supported, in part, by an Encore grant from the American Composers Forum. |
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performances:
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| technical notes: The two
performers play on a series of six percussion setups, all with some
robotic and computer controlled lighting elements. Individual
spotlights may be used to supplement the built-int instrument
lighting. In this case, they are controlled independently
using a 6-channel dimmer pack, a DMX controller, and a computer running
Max/MSP. Stereo sound file playback is also coordinated via the
same computer. You can see a flowchart of the technology used here. |
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| score: whistle_from_above_score.pdf |
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| max patch: whistle_from_above.pat | |
| video: whistle_from_above.mov | |
| duration: 21 minutes | |