The performance of Open Reel Ensemble features JIGAKKYU, a traditional folk instrument that produces analog synth sounds by bowing bamboo sticks with magnetic tape. The group uses a Pioneer reel-to-reel tape recorder, which records and plays back audio on magnetic tape. Bowing the tape alters playback speed and pitch, with faster bows raising pitch and slower bows lowering it. The bamboo frame serves as a resonating chamber, amplifying sound through the bow akin to traditional string instruments. Manipulating tape tension and position allows performers to recreate recordings, affecting speed and depth of sounds.
Open Reel Ensemble creatively transforms traditional folk instrument JIGAKKYU into a unique musical device by using analog synth sounds produced via bowing magnetic tape with bamboo sticks.
The group employs a Pioneer reel-to-reel tape recorder, allowing them to manipulate tape speed, direction, and tension to produce varied audio effects during their performance.
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