MAP (Ed Chang)

Map (for Soloist or Duo) #120

Ed Chang (nov 1995/June 1996)

Static Form

Map (Version #2)

G\\ ^^^ N^ % G// -'-'-' G\\ % ooO/ -'-'-' [#]

 m^o [#] =\ ooO/ / '-'-'- !!! VVV \ <=>

\Ooo ^,^ III N^ =/ > N^ \Ooo ^,^ vVVv \Ooo

G\\ --- vVVv >>> !!! =\ --- VVV '-'-'- Shh III

<=> ooO/ ~~~ \ ~~~ >>> Shh ~~~ [0] % 

G// !!! [0] M^o N^  G// =/ n^ VVV ooO/

\ >>> ^,^ > '-'-'- {Em} % >>> '-'-'- !!! ^^^

% n^ =/ ^^^  > G\\ N^ III m^o <=>

> \ --- Shh <=> -'-'-' vVVv Shh n^ =\ -'-'-'

^,^ ooO/ [#] N^ VVV G// \Ooo --- [#] ^,^ =/

m^o  / ^,^ N^ ooO/ ~~~ =\ III m^o %

G\\ =/ --- !!! % vVVv =/ \Ooo G\\ '-'-'- VVV

-'-'-' > =\ '-'-'- \Ooo >>> [0] !!! -'-'-' VVVv /

[0] ~~~ Shh G// VVV III ^^^ <=> / N^^ ^^^

G\\	^^^	N^	%	G//	-'-'-'	G\\	%	ooO/	-'-'-'	[#]
<P>	m^o	[#]	=\	ooO/	/	'-'-'-	!!!	VVV	\	<=>
\Ooo	^,^	III	N^	=/	>	N^	\Ooo	^,^	vVVv	\Ooo
G\\	---	vVVv	>>>	!!!	=\	---	VVV	'-'-'-	Shh	III
<=>	ooO/	~~~	\	~~~	>>>	Shh	~~~	[0]	%	<P>
G//	!!!	[0]	M^o	N^	<P>	G//	=/	n^	VVV	ooO/
\	>>>	^,^	>	'-'-'-	{Em}	%	>>>	'-'-'-	!!!	^^^
%	n^	=/	^^^	<P>	>	G\\	N^	III	m^o	<=>
>	\	---	Shh	<=>	-'-'-'	vVVv	Shh	n^	=\	-'-'-'
^,^	ooO/	[#]	N^	VVV	G//	\Ooo	---	[#]	^,^	=/
m^o	<P>	/	^,^	N^	ooO/	~~~	=\	III	m^o	%
G\\	=/	---	!!!	%	vVVv	=/	\Ooo	G\\	'-'-'-	VVV
-'-'-'	>	=\	'-'-'-	\Ooo	>>>	[0]	!!!	-'-'-'	VVVv	/
[0]	~~~	Shh	G//	VVV	III	^^^	<=>	/	N^^	^^^

The symbols in the map above are Picture Show symbols. Players should feel free to substitute their own directives from their own playing style and preferences.

Beginning from the lower left box, play the sound attribute in the box, and after 30 seconds or so move to an adjacent box and play BOTH attributes. At the next move, play only the new attribute and the last attribute (2 attributes at a time). Continue. Move up, down, left or right.

When a [0] or [#] box is hit, player can reset to the 1 attribute and/or "jump" to another [0] or [#] box on the map and continue from there. End at upper right box. No time limit.

For duo, both players move independently direction-wise, but synchronize transitions time-wise.

Variation - First box play attribute; 2nd box play 1st and 2nd attributes and alternate (instead of combining); at 3rd box play sequences of 1st, 2nd and 3rd attributes. Continue adding to "attribute chain" until [0]/[#] hit. Restart chain with 1 attribute.

Picture Show Notations

Ed Chang / Blindfold (1993-96)

/ crescendo
\ decrescendo
ooO/ accelerate
\Ooo decelerate
[#] dense
[0] sparse
VVV staccatto pulse
vVVv staccatto arrythmic
^,^ stop/start
^^^ uninterrupted
--- drone
~~~ trill
!!! loud
Shh quietly
=/ high pitches
=\ low pitches
n^ small intervals
N^ large intervals
G// pitch curve up
G\\ pitch curve down
C groove pattern
<@> restrained
> slowly
>>> fast
+ tonal, rhythmic
* free
:^: melody
{Am} tonal in A minor
I single note line
III poly/multi-phonic
-><- free trades
VoVo rhythmic pulse trades (duo)
m^o microtonal
% percussive
<=> tremolo single notes
 phrase drone
<RR> round robin
<O> oppose
'- dropping bends
-' ascending bends
/// swells repeated
\\\ decrescendos repeated
v^ up/down glissing
v|^ alternate short gliss up/down