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Conic Bellophone [[ | Conic Bellophone [[Conic Bellophone Demo|( Listen to a demo by Lee Ferguson, the percussionist from 'Duo Contour')]] | ||
First official presentation in March 2007 at the UK Microfest. | First official presentation in March 2007 at the [[UK Microfest]]. | ||
This instrument is designed and built by Tony Salinas (J.A.Martin Salinas) and has an octave range with 96 conic | This instrument is designed and built by [[Tony Salinas]] (J.A. Martin Salinas) and has an [[octave]] range with 96 conic | ||
bells (2mm steel spun on a lathe) tuned to the 96 equal temperament, even though the conic bells can be tuned | bells (2mm steel spun on a lathe) tuned to the [[96edo|96 equal temperament]], even though the conic bells can be tuned | ||
from 5 to 240 notes per octave. The maximum range they can cover keeping pleasant timbrical properties is 2 | from 5 to 240 notes per octave. The maximum range they can cover keeping pleasant [[timbre|timbrical]] properties is 2 | ||
octaves and a fifth incorporating extensions of the stands and with a 45 degree angle towards the player | octaves and a fifth incorporating extensions of the stands and with a 45 degree angle towards the player | ||
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(producing a kind of cage). | (producing a kind of cage). | ||
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This is the performance of 'Autumn I' for [[Conic Bellophone]], [[percussion]], [[trombone]], [[trumpet]], [[cello]] and bass [[clarinet]]. | |||
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]] | [[Steve Altoft]] has a trumpet with a [[quartertone]] valve which was required for the composition. Steve plays in the duo | ||
contour with [[Lee Ferguson]] percusionist who is the percussionist playing the conic bellophone. | |||
[[Bozidar Vukotic]], the London-based Russian Cellist was very precise! | |||
The contemporary trombonist [[Allan Tomlinson]] enjoyed the continuous glissandi and requested a solo piece. | |||
The Italian bass clarinetist [[Guido Arbonelli]] gave me a good lesson about multiphonics. | |||
The | The [[Timpanist Matthew West]] had incredible sight-reading skills. | ||
Many thanks to [[Lewis Jones]], my main research supervisor, who conducted at 60 b.p.m. with great control over the | |||
players. Also many thanks to my composition tutor, [[Javier Garavaglia]]. | |||
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Here I am introducing the Autumn piece for the UK Microfest 2007 | Here I am introducing the Autumn piece for the UK Microfest 2007 | ||
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This is the French guitarist [[Wim Hoogewerf]] with the percussionist from Duo Contour, [[Lee Ferguson]]. Wim has a | |||
This is the French guitarist Wim Hoogewerf with the percussionist from Duo Contour, Lee Ferguson. Wim has a | |||
96 equal temperament guitar (1/4 tone frets and 6 E strings 1/16 of a tone apart). They played an ascending | 96 equal temperament guitar (1/4 tone frets and 6 E strings 1/16 of a tone apart). They played an ascending | ||
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These materials are really worthy waiting for the video to be edited! | These materials are really worthy waiting for the video to be edited! | ||
Wim also performed on the same guitar a piece by Pascal Criton (who was in the audience). | Wim also performed on the same guitar a piece by [[Pascal Criton]] (who was in the audience). | ||
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Lee Ferguson explains the characteristics and the tough time he had preparing for the concert in one evening | Lee Ferguson explains the characteristics and the tough time he had preparing for the concert in one evening | ||
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when it was the first time for him to see the instrument. He took the instrument back to Germany, and we hope | when it was the first time for him to see the instrument. He took the instrument back to Germany, and we hope | ||
to hear about his performances with the conic bellophone in the future. | to hear about his performances with the conic bellophone in the future. | ||
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From the percussionist's point of view. | From the percussionist's point of view. | ||
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Jacob and Aaron checking the piccolo conic bellophone, | Jacob and Aaron checking the piccolo conic bellophone, | ||
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of the conic bellophone by a major third with almost the same sound. | of the conic bellophone by a major third with almost the same sound. | ||
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