by cruz | Mar 4, 2022 | BNM 02
An Assortment of pipes – Play us a tune, will you? Open stage to speakers and audience
by cruz | Mar 4, 2022 | BNM 02
FORGOTTEN WOODWINDS IN MUSEUMS “Musical instruments are not just like any other “object” in the museum storage. They are like living things, dying away in storage, begging to be played again. At least this is how the musician sees it! Without producing sound, these...
by cruz | Mar 4, 2022 | BNM 02
Musical instruments are dynamic systems – not static “conservable” objects, but items in a constant state of change, seasoning, adjustment and decay. They are also crucial indices of human activity – narratives of use and value – which can frequently...
by cruz | Mar 4, 2022 | BNM 02
Until two decades ago, reed aerophones were nearly absent in the Russian revival scene – due to the loss of ergological skills and, sometimes, to a lower emblematical value as national instruments. Nowadays, non-academic revivalists have gained much more knowledge...
by cruz | Mar 4, 2022 | BNM 02
The worlds of historical instrument making are human: a creative chaos characterised by inconsistency and cultural bias. Practice and intention are normally out of alignment. Uplifting knowledge and practical skills are either locked in silos or long dead. What are...
by cruz | Mar 4, 2022 | BNM 02
3D printers have been widely available to the commercial market for over a decade now. This technology has resulted in many innovative music projects over the years. How can we use 3D printing for musical instrument making? This presentation will reveal such...