Other Minds Festivals ➔ Other Minds Festival: OM 6: Artist Forum I, “The 21st Century String” (March 18, 2000)
Analog Moving Image
Event Type
Lectures and Panel DiscussionsOrigin
Other MindsIdentifier
OMF.2000.03.18.01Program Series
Other Minds FestivalProgram Length
90 minDates
| broadcast| 2000-03-18 | created
Description
This is the first of two Artist Forums held on March 18, 2000 as part of the 6th Other Minds Festival in San Francisco. After a brief introduction by Guest Artistic Director, Carl Stone, pianist Sarah Cahill moderates a panel discussion that takes as its topic the various stringed instruments featured during this year’s series of concerts. Hyo-shin Na and Ji Young Yi discuss the Korean kayagŭm, Hamza El Din describes the Middle Eastern oud, Miya Masaoka talks about the Japanese koto, and Joan Jeanrenaud talks about the European cello. With obvious pride, each musician provides a brief description and history of their particular instrument. Hamza El Din mentions that the oud is perhaps the original plucked string instrument of Northern Africa, and both Ji Young Yi and Miya Masaoka refer to the traditional role of both the koto and kayagŭm in their country’s religion and court life. Ji Young Yi then gives a brief demonstration of the various techniques she uses when playing the kayagŭm. The discussion then turns to the relationship between various Asian string instruments, while Jeanrenaud traces the evolution of the cello, including her recent foray into electro-acoustic cellos. The musicians then discuss some of the strangest things that have been done with their instruments, including amplifying of otherwise combining them with electronics. The session is then opened up to question from the audience which included inquires about the age of the particular instruments that they use when performing; the variety of playing techniques including the incorporation of overtones; and the differences between solo and ensemble performances. The session ends with a discussion of future of stringed instruments including the role of the guitar and electric guitar.Genres
New musicSubjects
New musicStringed instruments
Musical instruments-- Korea
Kayagŭm
Musical instruments -- Middle East
Oud
Musical instruments -- Japan
Koto
cello
Guitar
Acknowledgment
Digitized by the California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP) supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.Related Event
Other Minds Festival 6Related place
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)Related Entities
Other Minds FestivalStone, Carl, 1953-
Cahill, Sarah
Na, Hyo-shin
Yi, Ji Young
El Din, Hamza
Masaoka, Miya
Jeanrenaud, Joan