Aletheia, Unconcealment of Being (1987), by Yasunao Tone for flute, voice control solenoid system and amplified grand piano performed by Barbara Held at the Barcelona Grec Festival ’87

The score consists of dance notations from 8th century China and analytical charts of the dance notations. The interpretation of the flutist is based on the meanings and phonetic values of the Chinese characters used in the score, numbers in the charts, and manipulation of the voice control solenoids by parameter of the flute’s amplitude. The solenoid system was first used for “Piano for Taoists”, with an ancient text, tales of Taoist hermits and magic, in English translation and original Chinese. The voice of the reader triggers electromagnetic hammers on the piano strings so that the piano seems to be played by a ghost. Yasunao Tone

See text by Godfre Lueng:
Trio for a Flute Player: Not Translation, but Conversion Godfre Lueng