Lukas De Clerck
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Lukas De Clerck will present his research-based artistic project Telescopic Aulos of Atlas. The aulos is an ancient Greek instrument, also present in the Roman Empire, characterized by a double reed. As such, it disappeared from European musical practice more than a thousand years ago; however, De Clerck carried out extensive research aimed at reconstructing it on the basis of available archaeological, iconographic, and textual data. Combining this knowledge with contemporary organology, he created an instrument offering wide possibilities in the context of contemporary music, especially post-minimalist and microtonal. As a double reed, the artist treats two oscillators in which the sound is modulated organically. In this way, his telescopic aulos also enables the exploration of phenomena related to psychoacoustics.
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Lukas De Clerck
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is a musician and researcher based in Brussels. His artistic practice currently focuses on the telescopic aulos. He has performed at festivals such as Rewire, Sonic Acts (the Netherlands), BRDCST and Meakusma (Belgium), Sonic Protest (France), Archipel Festival (Switzerland), and UH Fest (Hungary). In 2024, he joined the SHAPE+ platform. His first full-length solo album was released in 2024 by the label Ideologic Organ. He has collaborated with Sarah Davachi, who composed Diptych for viola and telescopic aulos, commissioned by Sonic Acts and de Bijloke. More information can be found on the artist’s website.
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