Scott McLaughlin
we are environments for each other
Mira Benjamin - violin
Zubin Kanga - piano
In this trio, the third agent is the field of vibration that forms from the entangling of the violin and piano, since this is a complex system with its own emergent behaviours that can’t be reduced simply to the action of either the violin or the piano alone. The two acoustic instruments are connected through an electromagnetic resonator feedback system (like a complex EBow) where the violin signal and the piano feedback are mixed into a single stream to influence the ongoing piano string drone. The violin sound and the piano sound entangle to create the overall feedback system, with the two resonances interacting in complex ways. Both players work together to balance the drone and take advantage of emergent harmonies and resonances.
