Kelp Forest

Concepts: "movement limited by rods", "progress and retreat", "synchronized movement and rhythm"

Instrumentation

  • microKorg XL+
  • nagado
  • china cymbal
  • Octatrack
  • jing ban
  • small nagado
  • shimekedo (custom Mark Miyoshi)
  • cymbals

Technical details

Shimmer

Concepts: "fade-in", "sustaining notes (instead of percussion)", "entering the Harbor world"

Instrumentation

  • tuning forks (C, Ab, G#) small taiko
  • piano (felt on C1)
  • Continuum (settings TBD)
  • bowed china cymbal

Technical details

Contact mic (Ehrlund EAP) on taiko for tuning forks.  EQ emphasizes fork pitches.

[notation TBD]

[howo/drills/remaining work TBD]