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In this collective work by composer Perttu Haapanen, guitarist Petri Kumela and puppeteer Alma Rajala, traditional craftsmanship of instrument construction and cutting-edge technology meet in a musical hall of mirrors, where the guitar struggles to break free from its traditional Spanish role, with varying results. The theatre of objects adds a palpable dimension to the work in which objects brush along and against the grain of sound, and the guitar, too, is handled in novel ways.
The piece is performed on an active acoustic guitar that Kumela has been involved in developing as part of an inter-Nordic project organised by the Academy of Finland. The instrument is a classical concert guitar with microphones and actuators installed inside the body. It still works as an acoustic concert instrument, but with enhanced features and surprising soundscapes.
The performance is part of Musica Nova -festival
Working group
Direction, performer: Alma Rajala
Expanded guitar: Petri Kumela
Set construction: Sisu Nojonen
Light design: Jarkko Forsman
Composition and electronics: Perttu Haapanen