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Table of Contents
Walter Smetak
Instruments
Plasticas Sonoras
“Smetak combined Afro-Brazilian ritual traditions, theosophy, microtonality studies, collective improvisation and the use of unconventional musical instruments, which he called Plasticas Sonoras. Smetak came to build around 150 acoustic instruments, many of which are true sound sculptures of great visual impact.” 1)
Instruments Built for Uakti
Influences
Uakti
NOTES
Tribute album with fantastic notes on Smetak, his instruments, and influences 2)
Book on Smetak in German 3)
Second Book in Portuguese 4)
Book with the Essay “Challenging the boundaries of musical iconography: the process of re-signification of Smetak instruments / Pablo Sotuyo-Blanco” which is clearly about Smetak 5) Full Description of essays contained in the book 6)