Shy Anne Studio,
Tacoma
Vertical 'lyre
I
October 1997
The Vertical 'lyre is a multimedia
instrument using pine beaters set in motion by subaudio pulses
received from speaker-pumps located beneath the instrument. The
pine beaters, or pendulums, are balanced to effect specific rhythmic
patterns when striking adjacent pitch lines (piano wire) which
are tuned and amplified by threaded piezo microphones. The instrument
is controlled using an audio CD containing sub-audio pulse patterns
along with audible sounds (does not affect pendulum movement)
heard within a stereo field, or proscenium, delimited by the left
and right speaker-pumps. The instrument is also designed for two
rotated 13-inch video monitors positioned within the opening on
the back featuring various "purcussive videos" by the
artist. The hammered strings can either be amplified by the television
speakers or external speakers.
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