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second body

by Melissa Achten

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“second body” is an original composition for solo performer and two harps with fixed media and acoustic feedback

In exploring ways to amplify the resonance of the inner cavity of the harp, I designed and built a pedestal loudspeaker on which the harp sits. The loudspeaker fires upward and directly into the body of the harp which has been sealed around the bottom to force all of the sound out of the openings in the back of the soundboard, creating a reverberant feedback loop. The live harp part blurs the boundary between performer and instrument by focusing on acousmatic sounds and evocative timbral effects. It is a sonic exploration of the underworld of the instrument’s body, a constellation of sounds usually avoided in conventional performance that exposes the ways in which the physical self in music-making simultaneously conceals and reveals a secondary presence through instrument interface.

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released December 21, 2020
Melissa Achten: composer & performer
Eli Klausner: engineer

recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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Melissa Achten Los Angeles, California

Melissa Achten is a Los Angeles based experimental harpist and improvisor focused on immersive musical ritual and multidisciplinary performance.

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