artist:

project:
Diminished Seventh

location:
Transregional

date(s):
23 May - 16 August 2003

description:
For Artranspennine03 Thomson & Craighead have produced a set of five tuned alpine cowbells. Each bell is hung around the neck of a cow and chimes as the cow moves around the fields. The diminished seventh which ensues has a characteristicly rich sound created by a stack of three minor thirds ( it is the diatonic chord of vii7 in minor keys). Visitors to the transpennine region are advised to listen out for the diminished seventh which should be audible from within 100 metres of the cows. Through this work Thomson & Craighead demonstrate how a potentially infinite variety of generative musical outcomes can be created that respond directly to the location within which they are installed. Find out more by visiting http://www.thomson-craighead.net/AT03/. Please note that this generative music system is now available for hire through Jon and Alison's ongoing e-commerce venture http://www.dot-store.com

link:
http://www.thomson-craighead.net/AT03/
http://www.dot-store.com