Madeline Tourtelot

Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion

Madeline Tourtelot

Conjoined fables are told, one Japanese, the other African, a ghost story colliding with farcical folklore.

Reflections

Madeline Tourtelot

Music Studio: Harry Partch

Madeline Tourtelot

Partch takes the viewer on a tour of his Chicago home, and plays his microtonal instruments. Includes his demonstration of how the soundtrack for Windsong was made. "Music Studio" is about Partch and the many instruments he invented for the performance of his music. This is, without a doubt, the best way to begin the process of getting to know Partch, his theory of dividing the octave into 43 parts, the sounds of the instruments (and the pitches of his tuning system), and all the physical issues intimately connected with performing on those instruments. (Stephen Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio)

Windsong

Madeline Tourtelot

Madeline Tourtelot, Rudolph Seno

The ancient Greek legend of Daphne and Apollo, transported to Lake Michigan.

U.S. Highball

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Harry Partch and his ensemble perform a dramatized account of riding the rails during the Depression on a transcontinental hobo trip from California to Chicago.

Rotate the Body in All Its Planes

Madeline Tourtelot

A short film with soundtrack by Harry Partch: a ballet for gymnasts.