Haakon Thelin

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 .