Microtonal Scordatura in the Guitar Works of A. Castilla-Ávila (1996-2021)

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  • Agustín Castilla-Ávila Instituto Katarina Gurska de Investigaciones Artí­sticas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33871/23179937.2021.9.3.1

Keywords:

Microtonality, Guitar, Scordatura

Abstract

In 1996, during my guitar studies, I read for the first time about microtonal guitars. I was so fascinated about it. Trying to experiment to hear microtones in my instrument, I created a 36EDO scordatura system, which I have been using now for 25 years. In this article, I would like to present my ideas in a personal and biographical way about how I decided to create my 36-divisions system and to compose with it. I would also like to explain about the challenges and the decisions I took as a composer during this time.

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Author Biography

Agustín Castilla-Ávila, Instituto Katarina Gurska de Investigaciones Artí­sticas

Agustí­n Castilla-Ávila, president of the International Ekmelic Music Society and director of the symposium Mikrotöne: Small is beautiful in Salzburg, worked as a composer in Europe, Asia and USA. His music has been conducted by D. Russell-Davies, J. Kalitzke, T. Ceccherini, A. Soriano, H. Lintu and H. Schellenberger among others. He has published for Doblinger Verlag, Joachin Trekel, Da Vinci Edition, Verlag Neue Musik, Mackingerverlag and Bergmann Edition. His music has been recorded on 15 CDs. He has given over one hundred lectures about his musical ideas through Europe, Asia, USA and Mexico. These ideas are published in Austria, Poland, France, Slovenia, USA and Brazil. http://www.castilla-avila.com/. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7975-1875. E-mail: castillaavila@hotmail.com

References

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_____. Rubaiyats. Sara Hilger, Mariana Salgado, Barbara Giusto, Emerson Salazar, Pedro Izquierdo and Agustín Castilla-Ávila. Bösendorfer Hall in Salzburg, Austria. Retrieved from: <https://youtu.be/xjd-zEXorXo>. Accessed: 23rd October 2021.

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Published

2021-12-15

How to Cite

Castilla-Ávila, A. (2021). Microtonal Scordatura in the Guitar Works of A. Castilla-Ávila (1996-2021). Vortex Music Journal, 9(3), 1. https://doi.org/10.33871/23179937.2021.9.3.1

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021): Vortex Music Journal

Section

Dossier "SiMN 2021"

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