Syncopated Precipitation
by Gordon Monahan
Small amounts of water are periodically pumped into a ‘weeping’ or ‘soaker’ hose that is suspended horizontally approximately 8 to 10 feet above the ground. Below the hose, close to the ground, is a row of metal and plastic plates, each of which has a contact pickup attached. The water drops fall onto the metal and plastic objects and the consequent percussive audio signals are sent to a mixer and loudspeakers.
The water drops will drip in rhythmic patterns, and musical elements such as accelerando and decellerando can be affected by regulating the water flow by means of an electric valve.
Opening: Wednesday, August 20th, 10:30 am
Location: The Commons, North Road
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Gordon Monahan
Gordon Monahan's works for piano, loudspeakers, video, kinetic sculpture, and computer-controlled sound environments span various genres from avant-garde concert music to multi-media installation and sound art. As a composer and sound artist, he juxtaposes the quantitative and qualitative aspects of natural acoustical phenomena with elements of media technology, environment, architecture, popular culture, and live performance.
