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Air Studies

Overview

Cover of the single 'Air Studies' by Herbert Bartmann, featuring a Hümmelchen (bagpipe) crafted by Jürgen Ross.
Cover of 'Air Studies'. The track features a Renaissance Hümmelchen (bagpipe) by Jürgen Ross with drone switches designed by Christian Dreier & Knut Schneider.

What Is "Air Studies" About?

How does air sound when it interacts with a reed? What sounds emerge in the space surrounding the instrument? Where does sound end and noise begin? How do we decide which vibrations count as sound and which as noise?

Herbert Bartmann playing the bombarde, a traditional Breton woodwind instrument.
Herbert Bartmann on bombarde. Photo: Mirco Dalos.
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