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ÆTER
1 x violin, 1 x viola/cello, 1 or 2 x guitar(s), 1 x grand piano, 2 x zithers
ÆTER is a piece for stringed instruments and EBows that seeks electronic and eerie sounding timbres in an acoustic setting. An EBow (short for electronic bow) is an electromagnetic battery driven device that constructs an inductive string driver feedback circuit, which forces the strings to vibrate without touching them physically.
The title ÆTER (eng. Ether) refers to the rarefied element that was hypothesized by the ancients as to fill the upper regions of space. The etherical sounds of ÆTER, that at times appear uneasy and dizzying, also send associations to the liquid used, especially in the past, as an anaesthetic to make people sleep before a medical operation.
Photos: Ross Adams
