Generation Z : ReNoise

Russian Pioneers of Sound Art and Musical Technology in the Early 20th Century

Evgeny Sholpo working with the first version of the Variophone, 1932.

Evgeny Sholpo working with the first version of the Variophone, 1932. Courtesy of Marina Sholpo. Photo: CTM

I recently visited Generation Z : ReNoise – Russian Pioneers of Sound Art and Musical Technology in the Early 20th Century. It’s an exhibition part of the CTM festival, Berlin and indeed a very important and interesting historical exhibition about sound pioneers.

The exhibition presents many remarkable inventions made in Russia in the early 20th century: The Variophon, Theremin, Terpistone, Rhythmicon, Emiriton and Ekvodin. I think it’s important to highlight these inventions as many of them are still used today without any knowledge of their true origin.

GenerationZ: Yankovsky tracks

GenerationZ: Yankovsky tracks Photo: CTM

As a visitor, not only do you get the opportunity to experience some of these early historical noise instruments up close, but you can also try some of them out.

The exhibition is curated by Andrey Smirno and runs until the 23rd of February.
Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien

All other days: 12–19:00

Find out more about the exhibition at CTM’s website
or at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien

 

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    POST: 18 February, 2014 · Exhibition