Falkirk Cultural Center,
San Rafael
Double Strung Pendulyre,
April 1996
Made from pine dowels, nylon
line, springs, grommets, hooks, piezos, pvc and audio cable. Nylon
pendulum lines alternate with doubled and pitched nylon lines
which thread piezos (2) which adjust for tuning. Pine pendulums
strike nylon (fish) lines either side of piezos to create harpsichord-like
sound.Pendulums are put in motion by lines attached to pumps beneath
instrument.Pumps consist of modified full range speakers playing
subaudio tones. Subaudio control tones may be generated live or
stored on continuous running cassette tapes. Creates harpsichord-like
sounds generated within a stereo field.
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