HENTRACKS ON ETERNITY II

Sound Symposium

St. John's, Newfoundland

July 8-18, 2004

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Hentracks on Eternity II included the long string set up and tape howlers/flappers from Hentracks 1 but also a lot more wind and human powered soundmakers. Floor plan (actually the Arts and Culture Centre South Lawn) is in the form of interlocking yin-yang symbol.

(L-R) Four flute columns: 3" PVC chambers with fipples to catch the wind.

Giant Rommelpot: an existing fiber glass sculpture with resonant interior (where kids can stick their heads and listen). Each aperture holds a friction drum—rosined string attached to either tambourines or cups. Gentle rubbing casues myriad noises that were compared to birds and walrus sounds.

Recycled water, juice and pop bottles (13) gathered from the community, fipple holes cut, attached to bamboo stalks. Make fluty sounds in the wind, or can be waved in the absence of wind.

Two alto skullphones: PVC pipe forming tetrahedrons, 1/4" recording tape at each endpoint, hardhat support in centre. Stand in the breeze and hear/feel the purring and flapping, or run fast for a wild time. Proven popular with small boys.

Two windharps: fishing line and archery wire strung around 3" PVC posts, amplified by dixie cup resonators. Sing high up in the harmonic series; different chords for different wind directions.

Wind gom gom: compound string (flat ribbon and round wire) attached to pole with cup resonator.

Flappers and howlers (13): recording tape stretched on poles with duct tape.

Mylar sheet sail attached to existing pole; crinkles and waves in the wind.

Golden sails: mylar sheet over bent coat hangers, inserted into pen holders, free to rock and shimmy in the wind: visual percussion used to define the installation zone.

	Thanks to Ric Barela, Jake Barela, Ric Page, Susan Shiner, Glenn, Greg Locke, CBC-CA, Kathy Clark-Wherry, Gayle Young, Jim and Justin Tenney, Rene Van Peer, Adrian, Glenn, Cyril, the security guards, carpentry shop guys, and many more... Now visit Sound Symposium

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