ACU – 8.0 Electroacoustic Multichannel Piece

 

Particularly important in acupuncture is the free flow of Qi, it is commonly translated as “vital energy”. Acupuncture treatment regulates the flow of Qi, tonifying where there is deficiency, draining where there is excess, and promoting free flow where there is stagnation. An axiom of the medical literature of acupuncture is “no pain, no blockage; no blockage, no pain.” Acu is based on the idea of representing an ill sound organism full with blockages that eventually will heal by “pressing” specific points (speakers).

Listen to the stereo version of ACU:

ACU by edgarbarroso

I would like to thank the Open Source Creation Group at Harvard, my collegues in course 264 and Hans Tutschku for their thoughtful feedback in the composition process of this piece.

December.13.2008