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Conic Bellophone [[Conic Bellophone Demo|( Listen to a demo by Lee Ferguson, the percussionist from 'Duo Contour')]]
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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This is the performance of 'Autumn I' for Conic Bellophone, percussion, trombone, trumpet, cello and bass clarinet.
This is the performance of 'Autumn I' for [[Conic Bellophone]], [[percussion]], [[trombone]], [[trumpet]], [[cello]] and bass [[clarinet]].


Steve Altoft has a trumpet with a quartertone valve which was required for the composition. Steve plays in the duo
[[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.
contour with [[Lee Ferguson]] percusionist who is the percussionist playing the conic bellophone.


Bozidar Vukotic, the London-based Russian Cellist was very precise!
[[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 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 Italian bass clarinetist [[Guido Arbonelli]] gave me a good lesson about multiphonics.


The Timpanist Matthew West had incredible sight-reading skills.
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
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.
players. Also many thanks to my composition tutor, [[Javier Garavaglia]].


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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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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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