Re: Re: Re: Song Books

Thanks Eric & Christian (& Stephano),

This helps. I also have been in touch with Jesse Stiles at the  
Cunningham company. All very helpful.

Eric, the throat mic was in reference to the amplified activities.  
Certainly the most difficult of all the electronics! The dial pieces  
are (blissfully) un-directed. And yes, I agree, Christian; the dial  
settings are definitely for processing, not to generate sounds on  
their own.

Any other thoughts, let me know!

Thanks again.
best,
Miguel

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On Feb 16, 2011, at 1:02 PM, Eric Theise wrote:

> Hi Miguel,
>
> The Cornelius Cardew Choir performed from the Song Books last April at
> San Francisco's Meridian Gallery.  I wish I had a copy of the score in
> front of me before posting this answer, but my recollection from the
> research I did at the time is that the dial references have a fairly
> literal mapping to the equipment Cage was using: "wireless throat
> microphones (designed by Paul Ketoff) [that] permit the amplification
> and transformation of vocal sounds".
>
> I'm left with the impression that that equipment included a console
> with a number of dials on it.
>
> Now I'm curious, so I will try and get a look at the scores again over
> the weekend.  Endlessly fascinating, the Song Books.
>
> --Eric