A New World of Sounds

Haakon Thelin surveys recent advancements in contemporary double bass technique — harmonics and multiphonics — in this lecture, streamed live and recorded at the ISB 2009 Convention in State College, PA.

What's covered

• The development of harmonic techniques created by Stefano Scodanibbio, a central force in European art music since 1980 through his compositions, collaborations with leading composers, and novel playing techniques
• How Thelin has applied these techniques in his own works for solo double bass
• An introduction to multiphonics on the double bass — a new and generally unknown phenomenon — with musical examples

The lecture is based on Thelin's work as a Fellow in the Arts at the Norwegian Academy of Music. For more information, visit www.thelin.no.