Amina Hocine: zelfgebouwd pijporgel, zondag 29 september 15.30

“One of my earliest memories of sound was when I was in kindergarten. I was (...) four or five years old and alone on a swing, and Hesa Fredrik (the name of the emergency siren of Sweden, red.) came on. I had a profound feeling of loneliness and I remember feeling as if I were stuck in that swing” (edited excerpt from an interview by SHAPE Platform). Ignited in this juvenile memory, Amina Hocine embarked on a quest to find control of these imposing vibrations. During her studies at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, the composer and instrument creator developed The Instrument—an organ, tuned in meantone temperament, and constructed out of PVC-pipes, various HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) components and 3D printed parts. The beating heart of it all, pumping Hocine’s creation full of life; a 90 liter air compressor. Sweeps of air translate to droney blankets of sound, with distinct and interactive psychoacoustic effects. When autumn kicks in, we will present a live performance of Amina Hocine on The Instrument (The Small)—a version of Hocine’s creation which consists of two wooden towers next to the performer, and ten pipes distributed across the venue—on a Sunday afternoon in our cherished Salon de IJzerstaven.

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Amina Hocine - The Instrument (The Small)