July 2023 live sounds

Live sounds from July 2023 in Fideris, Grisons

Story of the July 2023 Fideris sound journey

This July 2023 live sounds event was initiated by a short message from Ursula Huggenberger on June 16 on the Tonalibus website: “Dear Ulrico, I am about to start Fideris sound events, this is in Grisons [Switzerland] in a small church. I do not wish to do my first concert alone…” A brief e-mail exchange and subsequent phone call confirmed common ground in the way Ursula and Ulrico work with sound. Meeting for the first time Thursday July 6, they briefly demonstrated instruments considered for the evening’s event to each other, practiced shortly, tuned in, built up the set in the local church, and enjoyed their natural sound journey that same evening with an audience of over twenty who didn’t seem to want to leave afterwards. Below are live recordings of this spontaneous event in seven segments, as well as in a continuous stream slightly homogenized and shortened, plus some images.

“July 2023 Fideris sound journey” — live recorded segments

“Step in over the sill” — starting in Fideris church — Fideris #1

sound bowls by Ursula Huggenberger, Karin Gsöllpointner, & Ulrico — 6:47 live

“Welcome, open the door” — greeting from the heart — Fideris #2

selje flute by Ulrico — 2:17 live

“Spontaneous first encounter” — a gentle first — Fideris #3

handpan duo by Ursula Huggenberger & Ulrico — 4:17 live

“Again, all new” — wooden floor creaks — Fideris #4

PentaMin/PentaEol (pentatonic minor) on E — 7-string guitar by Ulrico — handpan by Ursula Huggenberger — 5:10 live

“Calling the gods” — reaching out rather far — Fideris #5

monochord & gong by Ursula Huggenberger — singing saw & bird whistle by Ulrico — 5:13 live

“Sound journey” — in the moment — Fideris #6

ReachMin (Phrygian dominant) on G# — vichitra veena by Ulrico — tanpuras by Ursula Huggenberger & Karin Gsöllpointner — 5:50 live

“Step out over the sill” — concluding in Fideris church — Fideris #7

gong, sound bowls, & tingsha cymbal pair by Ursula Huggenberger, Karin Gsöllpointner, & Ulrico — 8:33 live

“July 2023 Fideris sound journey” — live concert recording

entire concert, homogenized — #1-7 in one — Ursula Huggenberger, Karin Gsöllpointner, & Ulrico — 38:22 live

Images of the July 2023 Fideris sound journey

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(photos by Karin Gsöllpointner & Ulrico)