I found myself a similar instrument by a luthier in Minnesota, but it took me a couple years before I dove into the tradition itself. I started experimenting with the instrument, composing for fiddle and voice... buff.ly/3WkLKpo

“What we see of him is a spiritual figure that transcended the planes of reality – he had this cosmic presence. Some of the moments in the archive that give a glimpse into his day-to-day life and humanize him are really interesting.” buff.ly/44cdhLE

In all, the lonely melancholy of the Covid lockdown pervades these works as they flutter by with tones of uncertainty, frustration and, at times, curious optimism. buff.ly/4aIUf1O

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IOSIS is the project of musician, composer and sound designer Alex Bissen. The music of IOSIS is built on foundational forms and textures found in drone, noise, and ambient composition, utilizing hardware synthesis means and electroacoustic techniques. buff.ly/4bhXflW

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On most of the album’s tracks, Bell and Rogers play into dark waters and deep rifts in the earth, but on “Twin Pollux,” they play into the stars. buff.ly/4bgnauE

Patricia understood notation as a bureaucratic aspect of the profession, something that required considerable effort, but was nonetheless essential for communicating her vision to others performing her work in distant places. buff.ly/4b8W3Bo

Singing into the bell of the instrument, Bell’s clear and steady oohs disrupt and float above the saxophone’s sustained lines to locate and push into resulting multiphonics. buff.ly/4bgnauE

The ACF McKnight Composer Fellowships awardees are Alex Bissen (IOSIS), Sivan Cohen Elias, Leyna Marika Papach, and Steve Tibbetts. The McKnight Visiting Composer Residency awardees are Tidtaya Sinutoke and John Peitso. Follow the link for more info: buff.ly/4bhXflW

Gelsey Bell and Erin Rogers show the diversity of sound and interpretation on their album 'Skylightght,' out May 10 on Chaikin Records. buff.ly/4bgnauE

'Sweet William' by Alex Ring Gray was an engaging, epic ballad whose medieval subject changes gender several times through the song; Sweet William has existed both as a maiden and a knight, a mother and a servant, an experiencer of both joy and sorrow. buff.ly/3UA5WkI

ICIYL regularly publishes first-person narratives that connect to broader issues in the field. This is another important way that we center artists’ voices in our work. (Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez) #BecauseofACF buff.ly/33LlR9y

The final group improvisation began with every performer entering the stage, then moving off into the audience and back again while exploring all the sounds that human voices can make outside of speech. buff.ly/3UA5WkI

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Stephanie Ann Boyd reviews a multidisciplinary collaboration between NYC-based queer artists, including ensembles InfraSound and ChamberQUEER. buff.ly/3UA5WkI

Patricia didn’t consider herself a multimedia artist because she believed that artistic creation could not be confined to a single mode of expression. buff.ly/4b8W3Bo

Voce is the Latin word for “voice,” so if people want to translate our name to mean “the voice of the vulva,” that sounds perfect to us! buff.ly/44cyaX7

Lovingly dedicated to her art and profession, she was unafraid to reflect on the deep complexities of the human experience and to fearlessly face the challenges presented by the field of classical music. buff.ly/4b8W3Bo

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