Message-ID: <alpine.NEB.2.21.1712042223060.13156@panix3.panix.com>
From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.wvu.edu>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>
Subject: Qin improvisation, networking and tales
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 22:26:29 -0500 (EST)
Qin improvisation, networking and tales http://www.alansondheim.org/caratunkb098.jpg http://www.alansondheim.org/realityrip.mp3 double qin http://www.alansondheim.org/rattler.mp3 qin http://www.alansondheim.org/zrw.mp3 qin http://www.alansondheim.org/caratunkb083.jpg In realityrip, two qin were used; towards the end, the first string breaks on the lower-pitched one. You can also hear occasional tuning-up during the improvisation. So there is a continuing adventure; towards the end, the musical structure comes together in a complex way. When a qin string breaks (actually the tuning peg threadings), it's not easy to fix, but for a short time, the music goes on. In rattler and zrw, only one qin is used, but the music builds on realityrip. All these function together. They were recorded in one session, with a pause after the first and longest piece. I'm preparing for an upcoming event in New York, excited about the new release of our latest ESP album, with Stephen Dydo, Dragon and Phoenix!