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Phosphenes

formultipercussionduoandelectronics

ChrisHarris composedby

Phosphenes - are visual hallicucinations that appear as flashes of light or colored spots, even when there is no light entering the eye

Phospehenes was written as a part of the 2024 Praecepta x FLYDOLPHN call for proposals, and developed throughout the 2024/2025 winter The work explores different textural qualities that would be found in one’s visual field of view including, blotches, spots, static, and snow directly after closing one’e eyes As you listen to this work, feel free to close your eyes as well and compare your phospehene to the musical atmosphere around you

The work is a duet for multi-percussion and fixed and live electronics. The live element of the electronics are the amplified table to help with projection within the creation of the setup

This work was written by Chris Harris He is a percussionist, composer, and educator from Fairfield, California He currently lives in Bowling Green, Ohio where he attends Bowling Green State Univeristy as a candidate for the degree of Doctorate in Contemporary Music Performance (Percussion). As a composer most of his works are for percussion but he has some for winds and strings HIs strengths lie in the electronic discipline with most of his works interweaving acoustic and electronic soundscapes One of his works Leo, a duet for Marimba and Kick Drum, was performed by the Metaphor Percussion duo during their 2023/2024 concert season

Musical Notation

Kick Drum Table Snare

Block Ocean Drum

Special Notation

1) Swish Ocean Drum to compliment the rhythm of the electronic tracks wave-like motion

2) When a sticking is marked as N*, use nails to play phrase You can drag or tap them depending on the phrase

3) Use conga technique, the sticking should follow some combination of H (Heel) T (Toe) and right or left hand(s)

4) Finger shots!

5) With fingers, play double stroke rolls in free time

6) With fingernails, follow the rhythm approximately and change direction when the direction of tie changes

- When sticking is not present, you should choose your own playing method in regards to things like palm, pads of fingers, nails or other ways