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Nocturno. Para 7 Monocordios.

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Installation
Wood, candles, magnetos, bronze, plastic, bimetall springs.
Variable dimensions.

“Nocturno in Spanish, Nocturne in English, (from Latin nocturnus) is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night….
Nocturnes are generally thought of as being tranquil, often expressive and lyrical, and sometimes rather gloomy…”

“Monocordio in Spanish, Monochord in English, is an ancient musical and scientific laboratory instrument. The word “monochord” comes from the Greek and means literally “one string.”…
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Wikipedia

A room lit by candlelight.
Seven monochords with different tuning plucked by a mechanism driven by the flame of the candles.
The “tempo” is conducted by the heating and cooling of a bimetallic spring.
The music ends when the last candle is extinguished.
The darkness.

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