Now and Xen

058 - Anna-Maria Hefele

Now and Xen

Show Notes

Anna-Maria Hefele, overtone singing sensation, has kindly graced us with her presence! Witness conversation about the tuning and construction of the intricate and aesthetically majestic Lambdoma project (built by Josef Baier). We also discuss how overtone singing intertwines with various musical ideas (production, style, classical technique, analytically hearing sound, the clash between overtones and 12-TET, glissando and vibrato). Be sure to check out her overtone singing class!

For this episode, I transcribed the first Lambdoma performance excerpt on YouTube! (Stephen Weigel channel). Be sure to check out the Patreon-exclusive episode about the specific notes of the tuning as well! Music OVERTONE SINGING & LAMBDOMA - Improvisation by Anna-Maria Hefele

Check out Anna's overtone singing class and projects: www.overtone.academy https://overtone.academy/product/lambdomama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC9Qh709gas https://anna-maria-hefele.com/ https://www.supersonus.eu/cd/ http://www.josef-baier.at/?fbclid=IwAR1ojcygRC_7g8jmSNjz7xH8f4cUFAFGLnZ3Xxpt9fBtR5Q6XtJMeCEUsXs Bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63529215 Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen

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