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outside the zoo

from guituareg by Paul Rubenstein

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Along the same musical lines as the others in the guituareg series, but microtonal, using selected intervals from 14 and 15 equal divisions of the octave, featuring a movable fretted guitarish instrument I made, called the ultratar. The ultratar has two necks, an automatic drone, electro-acoustic percussion, a plectrumed electric m'bira. The strings can be bowed, plucked or hammered. On this piece I don't make use of all it's features; it's mainly functioning as a microtonal guitar/bass/tanbura (one neck has a set of buzzing strings).
Unlike the other pieces, this one modulates a few times, shifing the tonal center to play different modes within the same scale.
March 2023 edit: I've replaced the file with a new mix, which I think is much better. The old one was too cluttered and chaotic (even for me!). This one has more space to breathe and is more enjoyable to listen to, IMHO.

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from guituareg, track released March 19, 2019
me: ultratar (see above), pseudoflute, pseudosax, drums, percussion, artwork

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Paul Rubenstein Queens, New York

I'm a multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer and instrument inventor/builder. I've played in a rock band (Neem) which I wrote all the songs for, in a world-fusion improv duo (Bakshish), an experimental avant-garde band (Spacepeople) and plenty of solo stuff, including film scores. Did music for improv theater and modern dance. I play music every day but rarely perform or release these days. ... more

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