Zizia. (21-XII-2019). Umbelliferae. Zizia.
Tracklist [60:00]
- Moon Taurus 4° 1st [60:00]
Information
Zizia performed 24 concerts across the United States from September 2018 to October 2019. We practiced astrology, ecology, and musicology in concert. Zizia interacted with nature and subnature to explore supernature.Local astrology determined our tunings and melodies. During the first 12 concerts, melodies emerged from a 5:7 polyrhythm (Figure 1). During the last 12 concerts, melodies were composed from local astrological charts (Figure 2).
Local ecology determined our percussion instruments. We sustainably sourced plants and natural objects from the environments surrounding each venue. Zizia buzzed, rasped, rubbed, scraped, or tapped with rudiments (Figure 3).
Zizia rolled 42 pounds of seed bombs comprised of 12 species of North American native wildflowers for pollinators and other wildlife. We "bombed" during mid-performance in environments surrounding the last 12 venues. Flowers will be percussed by pollinators...
Zizia composed from local astrology and ecology by synergizing cosmic and chthonic rhythms. We collaborated with people and places to symbiotically create transdisciplinary art-science for humans and non-humans alike.
Credits
- Recorded live on 16-October, 2019 at The Creative Music Series, Wheeler Concert Hall, Casper College, Casper, WY
- Hosted by Ron Coulter
- Composed, performed, and produced by Zizia
- Designed by Moé Kamura and Zizia
- Distributed by hibari music
Collaborators
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- Acoustic G20-110 Combo Amplifier
- Akai MPC1000 Music Production Center
- American Printing House for the Blind GE M5194 Cassette Recorder
- Apple iPhone 6s
- Arturia KeyStep Controller and Sequencer
- Aspectek Yard Sentinel Ultrasonic Outdoor Pest & Animal Repellent
- Audacity 2.3.2 Multi-Track Audio Editor and Recorder
- Cedar Heights Red Art Clay
- Centaurea cyanus L.
- Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene
- Cichorium intybus L.
- Coast of Maine Organic Wiscasset Blend Earthworm Castings
- Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt.
- Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.
- D'Addario Planet Waves Cables
- Eschscholzia californica Cham.
- Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant Compressor
- Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop Millenium Overdrive
- Fairfield Circuitry Modèle B Always On Barbershop Overdrive
- Fairfield Circuitry Four Eyes Crossover Fuzz
- Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water K-Field Modulator
- Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude Analogue Delay
- Fairfield Circuitry Randy's Revenge Ring Modulator
- Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise Experimental Fuzz/Gate
- Fender Rumble 100 v3 Bass Combo Amplifier
- Gilia capitata Sims
- Harmony H410A H410-A Tube Amp/Combo
- Heet Sound EBow Plus
- Kay Hollow Body Electric Guitar
- Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv.
- Marantz PMD-660
- Mogami Cables with Neutrik Gold Connectors
- Mooer Audio Slow Engine
- MXR M108S 10-Band Graphic Equalizer
- Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass Compressor
- Panicum virgatum L.
- Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.
- Radial JCR Reamp Amplifier Interface
- Radial JDI Duplex MK4 Stereo DI Box
- Realistic Minisette-20 Compact Cassette Recorder
- Roosebeck Heather Harp 22-String
- Rucci Handmade 3X2 Matrix Mixer
- Rucci Handmade 4X4 Matrix Mixer
- Rucci Handmade Clock Manipulator
- Rucci Handmade Passive Filter
- SKB Cases
- Smallsound/Bigsound Fuck Overdrive
- Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
- Sony TCM-200DV Standard Cassette Voice Recorder
- Strymon Deco Tape Saturation & Doubletracker
- Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
- Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb
- TC Electronic Sentry Noise Gate
- Teisco Checkmate 88 Combo Amplifier
- T-Rex Replicator Junior Tape Delay
- Trifolium incarnatum L.
- Venus Tuning = E-F#-B-F#-B-E
- WMD Utility Parametric Equalizer
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Acknowledgements
... AW, DR, GK, GK, KD, KK, LT, MK, MP, NK, RC, RF, RS, SH, TU ...
Figures
Figure 1. Melody composed from a 5:7 polyrhythm, tunings determined by local apparent astrology.
Figure 2. Score composed from local apparent astrology for 16-October, 2019, Wheeler Concert Hall, Casper College, Casper, WY.
Figure 3. Percussion performed with rudiments, double paradiddle and paradiddle-diddle.
