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Why do you use unconventional techniques?
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  • Mar 1, 2005

Why do you use unconventional techniques?

Arthur Kampela “The physical extension of my pieces, as they project beyond the mere instrumental mechanics to involve the performer as a whole—his/her body as a donator of sounds—is a fundamental aspect of my understanding of the ambiguities between gesture and sound…” Richard Lainhart “Audiences find these techniques interesting since they tend to produce new… Read more »

Written By

NewMusicBox Staff

Arthur KampelaArthur Kampela
“The physical extension of my pieces, as they project beyond the mere instrumental mechanics to involve the performer as a whole—his/her body as a donator of sounds—is a fundamental aspect of my understanding of the ambiguities between gesture and sound…”
Richard LainhartRichard Lainhart
“Audiences find these techniques interesting since they tend to produce new and vivid sounds and present an unusual visual appeal…”
Harold MeltzerHarold Meltzer
“It’s hard for me to reconsider the piano, because my fingers start wandering on the keyboard along so many prescribed paths…With instruments I don’t play it’s so much easier to pick up the instruments myself and to ask silly questions of smart players…”
Eric Glick RiemanEric Glick Rieman
“As a pianist and as a composer, the idea of beating on my instrument with a rock appeals to me at both a visceral and a metaphorical level…”
Brenda HutchinsonBrenda Hutchinson
“What do I do? I sing into a 9 1/2 foot tube…”

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