ONORร AME Chapareke Hidrocรกlido + Live Electronics & Video Omar Fraire - 2016
ONORÚAME Program Notes: The Chapareke is an ancient Ralámuli instrument from the north of México. It is built from the stem of the maguey's flower. It has three metal strings. The stick is placed over the mouth, the strings are plucked and the mouth acts as a resonance filter. Onorúame gave this instrument to the Ralámuli people in order to balance the energy of the worlds. Its name means "the of God's house" Performance Notes: The Chapareke should be amplified and processed through max/msp. It also requires video projection. Processes and video are automatized in the patch. Tuning of the strings are unison at an ad libitum pitch. A small portable fan and a long thin screw are required for string excitement. The screw should be about 20 cm long and 4mm of diameter. The score allows some degree of free interpretation.
Timeline in seconds marks approximate duration of events and precise synchronization where the dotted lines are indicated.
Grain sounds. Produced by the screw on strings. Rub the strings slowly enough to pluck them with the threads of the screw. The more the pressure, the louder the dynamics.
Rhythmic motive to be varied. hit the strings with the screw.
Parallel motion of the screw on the strings
Pizzicato with fingers
Use of portable fan. Excite the string with the fan blades in motion
Events enclosed in boxes are going to be played freely according to instructions above and during the extension of the horizontal arrow.
Staff for the electronics indicates where and what processes are started or ended.
A graph details the nature of the sound produced by the electronics.
ONORÚAME
Chapareke Hidrocálido + Live Electronics & Video
30''
0'' intro - moderato
vary + combine events
Ch
p
,
with screw
rhythmic motive
æ
1'
2' agitato
grain motive
randomize
æ
F
E start patch
(rec)
4' 30'' 5'
pizz motive
´ ´ ´ ´´´ ,
ß
drone
P
4'
3'
f
æ
p subito ,
oegf
æ > , ß
8' morendo
drone motive
æ
with fan
9'ca.
vary
f
ff
(state/p reset) (video)
(video)
Middletown, CT _2016