Index
Sol's Violin
Sol’s Violin [a work
for the music of the spheres] by Kettle was an audio composition of 521
hours in its entirety installed at Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane from
the 31 July - 31 August, 2003.
Tones are established for the 9 planets based on the geophysical properties
of planetary mass and orbital period.
Frequency = ((1/Orbit)xweight)/2^48
Tone is manipulated in real-time by astronomical data specific to Brisbane
(see below).
A planet's rising and setting times controls the volume envelop with Geocentric
position attributed to modulation.
The simple installation of distributed sound consists of envelopes of
volume and modulation in 4 1/2 weeks blocks (77 hours, 111 hours, 111
hours, 111 hours & 111 hours).
Gallery 1 of the Institute
of Modern Art, Brisbane, was completely bare for this installation to
achieve Simplicity and a concentration to the sound.Speakers where installed
in the ceiling.
Planetary Geophysical Data:
|
Orbit |
Mass |
Frequency |
Mercury |
87.97
days |
3.3022x10^23 |
154.343 |
Venus |
224.7
days |
4.8690x10^24 |
890.927 |
Lunar |
29.53
days |
7.3483x10^22 |
102.329 |
Mars |
687
days |
6.4191x10^23 |
38.421 |
Jupiter |
11.86
years |
1898.8x10^24 |
18020.565 |
Saturn |
29.46
years |
568.50x10^24 |
2164.237 |
Uranus |
84.01
years |
86.625x10^24 |
115.349 |
Neptune |
164.8
years |
102.78x10^24 |
69.228 |
Astronomical Data (specific
to IMA, Brisbane):
Rising/Setting
Time |
|
|
Geocentric
Position |
|
Date |
Sol |
|
Lunar |
|
Mercury |
|
Venus |
|
Mars |
|
Jupiter |
|
Saturn |
|
Uranus |
|
Neptune |
26 July |
6:33/17:16 |
|
3:54/14:19 |
|
7:46/18:49 |
|
6:12/16:43 |
|
19:28/9:01 |
|
7:46/18:48 |
|
4:51/15:16 |
|
19:23/8:19 |
|
17:52/7:13 |
|
+19.34 |
|
+25.35 |
|
+15.02 |
|
+21.38 |
|
-13.11 |
|
+14.37 |
|
+22.30 |
|
-11.32 |
|
-17.11 |
2 August |
6:29/17:20 |
|
9:11/21:15 |
|
7:49/19.11 |
|
6:17/16:56 |
|
19:30/8:35 |
|
7:23/18:27 |
|
4:27/14:52 |
|
18:55/7:51 |
|
17:23/6:45 |
|
+17.56 |
|
+5.36 |
|
+10.30 |
|
+20.00 |
|
-13.32 |
|
+14.07 |
|
+22.28 |
|
-11.37 |
|
-17.14 |
9 August |
6:24/17:23 |
|
14:11/3:44 |
|
7:45/19:25 |
|
6:20/17:09 |
|
18:59/8:06 |
|
7:00/18:06 |
|
4:03/14:28 |
|
18:26/7:22 |
|
16:55/6:17 |
|
+16.02 |
|
-26.29 |
|
+6.02 |
|
+17.54 |
|
-14.03 |
|
+13.37 |
|
+22.25 |
|
-11.43 |
|
-17.18 |
16 August |
6:18/17:27 |
|
21:13/8:47 |
|
7:34/19:31 |
|
6:21/17:21 |
|
18:26/7:36 |
|
6:38/17:46 |
|
3:39/14:04 |
|
17:57/6:54 |
|
16:27/5:49 |
|
+13.56 |
|
-0.05 |
|
+2.03 |
|
+15.23 |
|
-14.41 |
|
+13.06 |
|
+22.22 |
|
-11.48 |
|
-17.21 |
23 August |
6:12/17:30 |
|
2:39/13:00 |
|
7:16/19:25 |
|
6:21/17:34 |
|
17:51/7:04 |
|
6:15/17:25 |
|
3:14/13:40 |
|
17:28/6:26 |
|
15:58/5:20 |
|
+11.40 |
|
+26.29 |
|
-0.58 |
|
+12.32 |
|
-15.20 |
|
+12.35 |
|
+22.20 |
|
-11.54 |
|
-17.24 |
30 August |
6:05/17:33 |
|
7:45/20:08 |
|
6:49/19:02 |
|
6:20/17:46 |
|
17:15/6:30 |
|
5:52/17:05 |
|
2:49/13:15 |
|
16:59/5:57 |
|
15.30/4:52 |
|
+9.14 |
|
+0.59 |
|
-2.20 |
|
+9.24 |
|
-15.55 |
|
+12.03 |
|
+22.17 |
|
-12.00 |
|
-17.27 |
Astronomical Data (specific
to Unsound 2003, Wagga Wagga):
Rising/Setting
Time |
|
|
Geocentric
Position |
|
Date |
Sol |
|
Lunar |
|
Mercury |
|
Venus |
|
Mars |
|
Jupiter |
|
Saturn |
|
Uranus |
|
Neptune |
7 September |
5:06/18:44 |
|
17:05/4:09 |
|
5:28/19:25 |
|
6:16/20:26 |
|
13:26/2:26 |
|
2:18/13:53 |
|
22:55/9:05 |
|
12:35/01:52 |
|
11:07/01:52 |
|
-16.04 |
|
+6.06 |
|
-18.57 |
|
-21.36 |
|
-9.46 |
|
+7.12 |
|
+22.04 |
|
-12.35 |
|
-17.38 |
8 September |
5:05/18:45 |
|
18:01/4:34 |
|
5:29/19:26 |
|
6:16/20:28 |
|
13:24/2:23 |
|
2:25/13:50 |
|
22:59/9:01 |
|
12:31/01:48 |
|
11:03/00:49 |
|
-16.22 |
|
+11.08 |
|
-19.27 |
|
-21.52 |
|
-9.35 |
|
+7.09 |
|
+22.04 |
|
-12.35 |
|
-17.38 |
9 September |
5:04/18:46 |
|
18:58/5:02 |
|
5:30/19:27 |
|
6:16/20:30 |
|
13:22/2:20 |
|
2:12/13:47 |
|
23:03/8:58 |
|
12:27/01:44 |
|
10:59/00:45 |
|
-16.39 |
|
+16.04 |
|
-19.56 |
|
-22.07 |
|
-9:24 |
|
+7.06 |
|
+22.04 |
|
-12.35 |
|
-17.38 |
Download :
Sol's Violin Score pdf (1.5meg)
Exhibition Catalogue pdf (0.3meg)
Images:
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Gallery
Layout |
Catalogue
Cover |
IMA
Courtyard |
IMA
Gallery 1 |
Gallery 1 Speakers |
Courtyard speakers |
Links:
IMA
Quasar Astronomy
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