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[Krystian Woznicki]

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Subject: Pentatonic Permutations 19.12., 6 p.m., Benjamin Heidersberger,
St. Johannes-Evangelist Kirche, Berlin
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:12:01 +0100
From: Benjamin <benjamin at heidersberger.de>
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Pentatonic Permutations II

A sound installation by Benjamin Heidersberger

Eight speakers define a space in a church, transmitting sequences of
piano notes generated by a computer program and played live. Pentatonic
scales of prime number length are constantly phase shifting, fragments
of melodies appear and disappear. Given the chosen number of scales the
composition lasts longer than the age of the universe. Two hours are
being played.

The pentatonic notes generate a certain harmony. There is no
compositional intention, the permutation algorithm will eventually play
all possibilities. Therefore the accustic event has no intended meaning
and the listener can find his own interpretation and association. The
listener can move freely around and explore the different sound events
as well as the space of the church. He can come and go and come back,
according to the individual taste.

Pentatonic Permutations II reflects the state of the work done since
last year.

Thursday, December 19, 2013, 6 - 8 p.m., St. Johannes-Evangelist Kirche,
Auguststr. 90, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Free entrance.

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Benjamin Heidersberger, born 1957, background in physics, biology,
computer science (dropout). Grown up in Wolfsburg. Cofounder of the
artist group Head Resonance Company in 1978, of Ponton-Lab in Hamburg in
1989 and since then its director. Interactive media art projects (Van
Gogh TV, Ars Electronica 1982 - 94, documenta 8 and IX) in Europe, USA
and Japan. Awards: 1993 Honorary Award Prix Ars Electronica, Linz, 1993
Siemens Medienkunstpreis. 1993 - 94 Lecturer for Design of Interactive
Media at Merz Academy. 1994 Curator for Netart at the 4th Werkleitz
Biennale. Founder of Kulturserver in 2000 and of the Institut
Heidersberger in 2002. Publications on computer, media and society.