Waves, thoughts and a player piano, 2019

Player piano, hand punched pianola roll, vacuum cleaner, tube, rods, cardboard rollers


Exhibition: Waves, thoughts and a player piano, 2019, Masters Research Exhibition, Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart


Improvising performers:

Jazz ensemble: Sasha Gavlek (Double Bass), Joe Weller (Trombone), Aleks Folvig (Guitar)

Sound artist: Matt Ward


Waves, thoughts and a player piano features a re-constructed player piano powered by a vacuum cleaner, opened up to allow the pianola roll to scroll through the gallery space. The composition stems from the sound of the work wave/wave form choir, which has its genesis in recordings of waves on Adventure Bay beach, Bruny Island. Improvising musicians engaged with the work on opening night.