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The goal of this work is to establish a counter-point like relationship between image and sound, treating video images as a musical instrument. These two instruments, video images and electronic sounds, sometimes play chords and other times play alternate passages. All sound materials employed in this piece originate from a piano. I recorded a large number of sounds from every part of the instrument (e.g. keyboard, pedal, soundboard, lid, strings, tuning pins, bridge, etc.) and tried to find natural, gestural connections among them. The piece employs just three editing techniques: cutting, control of amplitude, and pitch shifting. I intended to present these unprocessed sounds in a new light by means of, hopefully, unexpected connections. For the video part, I also used images of a piano, especially movements of the internal mechanics. I applied monochrome, masking, and blurring effects in order to emphasize motions and keep a certain level of abstractness. Audio version is also avilable
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