Composer and multimedia artist Christina Wheeler’s solo performances combine looped vocals with a number of unusual electronic instruments, such as the mbira, autoharp and theremin.
Instruments:
1.theremin
2.theremini
3.autoharp (comes from the sitter)
4.Q-corde (digital version of autoharp)
5.mbira
6.polychord-app
7.sound prism-app
8. thumbJam-app
9.glass harmonica (Benjamin Franklin created in from sewing machine)
Christina’s class was full of great ideas. Her approach of making music anf musical instruments more egalitarian, the use of emotion and feeling while performing rather than strict musical rules appeal to me, as this is how I am perceiving music. Having a little musical background myself I remember how restrictive and boring was to learn all the same scores, there was no much space for creative freedom.
In her work, Christina is using a vast number of analog and digital instruments and her voice. She is referencing pop and folk music adding electronic , futuristic touch by adding microtones, pulling sounds etc. As she described, she’s doing ‘duets with herself”
Experimenting with different instruments and Ableton adding plug ins and effects, using everything possible-sonic wise, pallet wise, concept wise.
Linear + unlinear
Voice, glass water, imimbira, digital touch plates
Manipulative processing – how instruments respond in space
How dynamic physical gesture affects the sound
Musicality doesn’t go away no matter what instrument you play
Extraordinary transformative experiences – being mindful about spaces where they occur
Inquiry can lead us to undiscovered paths
Moving beyond binary – connection to the universe, going outside perception into imagination.
Some useful links shared with us by Christina: https://www.ehx.com/products/big-muff-pi/
https://www.eventideaudio.com/pedals/space/
http://www.suzukimusic.co.uk/qchord/
https://www.envelop.us/software
