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Various Artists : Guitar in the 21st Century
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A breathing artifact of sound containing hybrid music for the guitar as an acoustic, electronic, and meta-instrument.
Genre: Electronic: Experimental
Release Date: 2009
Guitar in the 21st Century Record Label: Quiet Design Records
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Three Small Pieces 6:37 Album Only
SIX 6:02 Album Only
Nylah 7:30 Album Only
Music for Microtonal Guitars and Mallets 7:54 Album Only
Fermion 6:54 Album Only
The End of the World 10:36 Album Only
Fragment from a Response to Cardew's Treatise 8:23 Album Only
The World Stops 8:55 Album Only
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Album Notes

This collection of works aims to provide an international perspective for the unconventional sounds that can be generated from the guitar. The scope of the music is wide, and the voices are unique. The unifying thread for the album, however, is the modern version of the instrument itself - moving into new and larger dynamic and harmonic ranges with seemingly endless possibilities. Continuing with the legacy of innovation that the guitar has represented with its composers, performers, and luthiers, Spectra is a breathing artifact containing hybrid music for the guitar as an acoustic, electronic, and meta-instrument.

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