![]() The word comes from the kichwa1 language which means knot. The khipu is an information processing and transmission device used mainly by the Inca empire and previous Andean societies. The duration is 8:00, a minute longer than your requested duration the structure was built around this time frame. This version is for 2 amplified zipper players and 2 MIDI controllers and was premiered by the University of Virginia New Music Ensemble with Danielle Zevitz and Tianyu Zhang as zipper players, and Alex Christie and Travis Thatcher on MIDI controllers. The premiere performance is linked below. The piece can be thought of as a dialogue, where the actors may be in sync or not may try to convince one another, interrupt one another, or even talk over one another. Coomposer Max Tfirm developed the original Max patch in consultation with me, with some additional changes by Alex Christie. ![]() Next, their sound is either transformed using a MIDI controller, or sent through untouched, to stereo speakers. The zipper players are amplified and the sound of each is sent to a laptop. Each zipper has a distinctive timbre, depending on material and length, as well as the fabric to which it is sewn. It forms part of my Quotidian Music series, embodying the musicality afforded by everyday sounds, and performable by ’everyday’ people, without requiring traditional musical training. Zipper Music is scored for 2 amplified zipper players with interactive electronics performed by a MIDI controller operator.
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