Stefan Keller
Encyclopedia
Stefan Keller is a classical and jazz flute
player and composer from Switzerland
. He plays all kind of flutes like Quartertone, Glissando, Bebe, alto flute
, and bass flute
. Most unusual is his contrabass flute
made by Kotato and Fukushima. All these instruments are also electronic flutes. One of his specialities is live looping. His actual solo performance called "Albido" works with the electronic flutes and different loop gear like Repeater and Gibson Echoplex
.
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
player and composer from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He plays all kind of flutes like Quartertone, Glissando, Bebe, alto flute
Alto flute
The alto flute is a type of Western concert flute, a musical instrument in the woodwind family. It is the next extension downward of the C flute after the flûte d'amour. It is characterized by its distinct, mellow tone in the lower portion of its range...
, and bass flute
Bass flute
The bass flute is the bass member of the flute family. It is in the key of C, pitched one octave below the concert flute. Because of the length of its tube , it is usually made with a "J" shaped head joint, which brings the embouchure hole within reach of the player...
. Most unusual is his contrabass flute
Contrabass flute
The contrabass flute is one of the rarer members of the flute family. It is used mostly in flute ensembles. Its range is similar to that of the regular concert flute, except that it is pitched two octaves lower; the lowest performable note is two octaves below middle C...
made by Kotato and Fukushima. All these instruments are also electronic flutes. One of his specialities is live looping. His actual solo performance called "Albido" works with the electronic flutes and different loop gear like Repeater and Gibson Echoplex
Echoplex
The Echoplex is a tape delay effect, first made in 1959. Designed by Mike Battle, the Echoplex set a standard for the effect in the 1960s and was used by some of the most notable guitar players of the era; original Echoplexes are highly sought after....
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