Episode 19: Eric Leonardson
This episode features a conversation with prolific Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist Eric Leonardson. We chatted about his work as an instrument inventor/improvisor, his history with experimental theater in Chicago, and acoustic ecology.
Here's a great video of Eric introducing his instrument, The Springboard.
An intimate performance demonstration of Eric Leonardson’s Springboard, a self-built instrument made from coil springs, wood, and other everyday objects, amplified by a single piezo-electric contact microphone. Its diverse and unusual sounds belie its humble origins. Leonardson built the Springboard in 1994 and has since performed with many artists locally, nationally, and internationally. Joshua Baum shot and edited this video at Amherst College in 2013. More info: http://ericleonardson.org © 2013 Eric Leonardson & Joshua Baum
LINKS:
World Forum for Acoustic Ecology
Details on World Listening Day (July 18, 2015) can be found here!
