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In-concert video notes
Pre-performance programme notes from the students.
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More cowbell! Er… harp!
Something you didn’t know about a laptop orchestra member… https://www.youtube.com/user/SamiaAntha
Done and done!
Mar. 1, 2014: Day 14 of the Belgian Adventure A leisurely breakfast. Wonder if two students back from overnight trip to Antwerp. Wonder if Antwerp is still standing. Off for some last minute photographs of Mons. Run into Keithy, Pieteke, … Continue reading
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Dr. Bob’s Birthday Suit
It’s a purple suit calm down guys. These two lovely ladies have their birthdays this week!
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Lost in a Dream (rehearsal excerpt)
Pieteke MacMahon — composer; Samantha Ballard — harp; Diana Brownie — dance; Visual tracking and accelerometers used to control processing in real time. In part, the proximity of the dancer to the harpist controls the processing and distortion of the … Continue reading
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More on Harp Writing
Just a couple of things to add to anyone wanting to write for harp. 1. If you want a bass note to sustain throughout a bar, you don’t need to have repeated quarter notes; the harp will continue to resonate … Continue reading
Lever Harp Prezi
Last Wednesday I gave a presentation on how lever harps work and how to write for them. The Prezi I used can be viewed at this link: http://prezi.com/jg_9cqwx9jmc/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Harp and motion control of samples/processing (Excerpt)
Fidelia Lam gives Samantha Ballard control over sample playback and realtime processing. The Kinect tracks from behind the harpist to avoid having the harp misregistered as a limb, or even as the head!
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