Publication details
LyrArkestra+
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
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| Description | The unique project, which brought together a variable number of players on the Lyra 8 synthesizer, was first introduced this spring to rave reviews. LyrArkestra+ is dedicated to the performance of graphic scores primarily by Czechoslovak composers in a non-traditional audiovisual approach. All sounds come from the aforementioned synthesizer, which is described as "organismic", i.e. close to living organisms in its internal interactions and functioning on the basis of imaginary "conversations" between the individual modules. Similarly, multidirectional communication takes place during the performances of the ensemble. On the one hand, there is the interaction between the players and the open score, the interpretation of which is modernized given the use of Lyra 8. At the same time, the individual musicians - distinctive and diverse figures in the local, especially improvisational scene - interact with each other, having the space to express their own voices, but also collaborating with the ensemble. The musical component is then followed by visuals by Cristina Maldonado, Keya Singh and Isa Juchniewicz. They have created an articulated digital environment that both responds directly to the music and allows for an added layer of improvisation. |
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