Latin American Electroacoustic Music Collection

Ricardo Dal Farra, Ashram, 1991
(Argentina)



Recording time: 9 min 22 s.
Instruments: For mukha veena and tape
Remarks: Joseph Celli, mukha veena.

Other resources available:
- Biography of Ricardo Dal Farra
- Compositions by Ricardo Dal Farra

About this composition:

Ashram is a mixed piece for Mukha Veena (Indian double-reed instrument) and tape composed in 1991.

Ashram was commissioned by American composer, multimedia artist and virtuoso instrumentalist Joseph Celli, who performed the acoustic instrument on this 1996 version (with Russell Frehling, as recording engineer). All sounds heard on this piece were produced processing acoustic Mukha Veena sounds.

The word "ashram" means rural refuge, and makes reference to the Guru's (master) house where the disciple or student live, work and learn.

Ashram was premiered on December of 1991 at Tulsa Artists Coalition in Oklahoma, United States.

Acerca de la obra:

"Ashram" es una obra mixta para Mukha Veena y cinta compuesta en 1991 por Ricardo Dal Farra.

Fue realizada por encargo del compositor y multi-intrumentista norteamericano Joseph Celli, quien interpreta el instrumento acústico en esta grabación.

Los sonidos de la cinta fueron todos realizados a partir del procesamiento de sonidos de Mukha Veena.

La palabra "ashram" significa refugio rural, y se refiere a la casa del Gurú (maestro) donde el estudiante o discípulo, vive, trabaja y se educa.

"Ashram" se estrenó en diciembre de 1991 en la Tulsa Artists Coalition de Oklahoma, Estados Unidos.

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