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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Free Download Paulo Raposo & Joao Silva

Touch Radio 39 | Paulo Raposo & Joao Silva

24.02.09 - Book of Hours – 23:24 - 320 kpbs



guest: Carlos Santos
Recorded 12.12.08
Dome of the National Pantheon, Lisbon
João Silva: crystal bowl
Paulo Raposo: space multi-channel diffusion and real-time processing
Carlos Santos: glass and bell
"Book of Hours" was recorded in the remarkable baroque central dome of the National Pantheon in Lisbon.

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The musicians (and the audience) were 40 meters above ground level on a narrow circular balcony looking out over the abyss. The main sound source was a crystal bowl, played by João Silva, which was struck and resonated with a stick. Paulo Raposo processed these sounds and diffused them throughout the space via 6 channels, 4 of which were small self-powered speakers, arranged symetrically around the circumference of the dome. Carlos Santos also moved throughout the space and the audience with a small glass and a Tibetan bell.
The sonic interactions in "Book of Hours" aimed to reveal the inherently active qualities of the space, itself a performer in this acoustic dialog.

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source:http://www.touchradio.org.uk/