Zwitscherspeicher durational performance for double bell trombone, gesture-controlled live electronics, talkbox and tin can telephone, 3 hours · 2023

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The work was developed and performed during a residency at Künstlerhaus Lukas, Ahrenshoop, in July 2023.

The performance refers to the traditions of antiphony and call and response and reflects on experiences of isolation and communication during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The piece is structured in three parts. The first is purely acoustic and explores the spatial and timbral possibilities of a second trombone bell. In the second, a fixed media part is fed through the hose of a talkbox into the valve section, so that playback and live playing mix inside the instrument itself. The resulting sound is transmitted through a tin can telephone, allowing listeners at a distance to hear the performance.

In the third, gesture-controlled live electronics are added, introducing a further layer of sound manipulation and creating a disconnect between physical movement and the resulting sound.

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Developed and performed at Künstlerhaus Lukas, Ahrenshoop, July 2023.

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