Kojs Air Notes1

1. Name(s) of artist (s): Juraj Kojs 2. Short CV(s) of artist (s): see attached 3. Title of piece: Air for fujara and electronics 4. Duration of piece: 7'40" 5. Instruments required: fujara (provided by Juraj) 6. List of equipment required: 4-channel audio system and of equipment brought by the artist(s). Specify clearly equipment that is supplied by the artist(s): firewire interface, microphone, laptop, fujara 7. Score and / or recording or representative recording excerpt as available: score: see attached recording (Mp3): www.kojs.net/AirRecording.mp3 8. Any additional information pertaining to the piece such as program notes, performance requirements, description. Juraj Kojs: AIR FOR FUJARA AND ELECTRONICS (2006) air is a composition scored for the physical and virtual fujaras. the composition presents a communication between the ancient bass pipe instrument and its ditigally modeled replica. the virtual fujara designed by stefania serafin extends the frequency range, amplitude envelope contour and duration, and timbre of the physical instrument. the model further facilitates circular breathing, an effect that is impossible to achieve by the physical fujara. the composition elaborates on breathing and overblowing patterns of various durations, shapes, and intensities. pitch material of 'air' is derived from the slovak folk music. formally, the composition follows the trajectory from the idiomatic sound of the physical fujara to the sounds produced by extended performance techniques, and, finally, to the sonorities of the physical model.