Talk about Experimental-Strange Instruments 11.7.2010 @ Grand Detour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO0uCeiZZI8
(SoundTable animation using found & homemade instruments for sound design).

We're enthused to announce the first SoundTable on Nov. 7th was well received! Thank you to all who contributed their time and thoughts in the demonstrations/discussion on unique & unusual instruments.

The night kicked off with a demonstration by Jeffrey Von Ragan. He exhibited how he created a sound track for an animation by Ben Popp. The homemade/found instruments utilized included: A nut necklace, raisin box whistle, coffee can cuica, and a Victorian Oscillator speaker (See link above).

People in attendance talked about making instruments with glass (glass marimba), and a unique instrument called a Daxophone (a wooden bowed instrument). See link below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RmKTASJufc .

Also demonstrated was the use of an old Digital 8 camera set on frame mode that was clicked every 3 seconds creating a fractured, stuttering visual and audio of an experimental band. It was strange, beautiful and compelling.

An important resource for luthieres and anyone interested in unusual, experimental intruments is Bart Hopkin's webstite:
http://www.windworld.com/
(unique instrument building- books, tools, Etc...)

Please stay posted for more SoundTable to come.

Next talk- minimalism!