Dolores Catherino - Toward the Continuum

March 22, 2012

Multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Dolores Catherino has been busy since giving this interview back in December of 2010. I don't know how many hours she has spent practicing the Tonal Plexus, but you'll see from this video that she's definitely got a handle on playing it.

The proficiency shown here surpasses my own, and I think this proves what I always say when people ask me how hard it is to play, that this instrument is like any other - to play it well just takes practice. When Dolores recently shared this video with me, and when I responded by asking if I could post it on this blog, to my further amazement, I received PDFs of a written score and a chart showing the layout for the 106ET tuning system she is using.

I know a few composers have written for the Tonal Plexus, but this is the first score (other than my own) that I've actually seen for the instrument. The notation system is her design, using colors, as well as shapes, to correspond to fingerings and tunings on the keyboard.

Be sure to check out the fascinating material at Dolores's website Expanding Musical Consciousness.

Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing, Dolores!

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