steve roden and mark trayle play john cage's cartridge music and variations ii
 
from the performance at the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, March 18 2011

video::excerpts from cartridge music

video::excerpts from variations ii

 

 
'cartridges'
 
I've used real ceramic cartridges before but this time around I decided to use piezos of different sizes. Below, a selection of 'cartridges'.

 

special thanks to tom norris, chris flores, and the rest of the crew at the norton simon museum