Harp and electronics. A new way of understanding harp music.

Alba Franco Trancon

About this exposition

The main question that I will study in my artistic research is: How can I use electronic devices on the acoustic pedal harp, and how does it influence my compositional work? The methodology I used is based on analyzing the status of existing extended harp techniques and different electronic harps. I will contextualize the current role of the harp in the contemporary world. After studying different augmented instruments and how they are constructed, I will use them as a starting point to design an appropriate electronic to artistically develop my compositions. The last part of the research contains experiments that I have carried out in collaboration with two sinologists from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. In these experiments, the creative process can be observed through what we have produced, as well as the work done to build the live processing electronics on the acoustic pedal harp. In addition to this research, I will showcase an original song that exemplifies the use of electronics developed during the study.

type	research exposition
keywords	Harp, Electronics, Composition
date	22/11/2023
published	04/07/2024
last modified	04/07/2024
status	limited publication
copyright	Alba Franco Trancón
license	CC BY-NC-ND
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2396148/2396149
published in	KC Research Portal
portal issue	3. Internal publication

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