Ro, by Todd Barton

Ro

by Todd Barton

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1.	Homage 02:30	buy track
2.	Bamboobell 04:01	buy track
3.	Pulse 04:04	buy track
4.	Still 02:33	buy track
5.	Improv 04:13	buy track
6.	Mountain Ghost 02:31	buy track
7.	Memori 02:55	buy track
8.	Ro 03:24 video	buy track

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Ro is the lowest note on the shakuhachi, all finger holes closed.
Ro is the root. Blowing the note Ro for 10 minutes to an hour a day is traditional training for shakuhachi players.
Ro focuses breath, embouchure, timbre and listening.

Originally self released in 2003, Ro is a meditative, solitary work focused on achieving rich timbral expressions. Todd Barton, best known for his momentous collaboration with Ursula K. Le Guin in the 80s, and recently re-released in 2018, Music and Poetry of the Kesh, is a multi instrumentalist and master synthesist. He is a well known educator, teaching Buchla, Serge and Hordijk synthesizers to curious music students around the world. His online tutorials, talks and performances have millions of hits.

This re-release explores new territory not available in 2003. Thanks to Walker Farrell at Makenoise music, we are releasing a set of audio samples from Ro which can be downloaded for free at freesound.org. Anyone can access, edit and remix these clips. The samples will be available in Makenoise/Tom Erbe Morphagene format. More on that module at: makenoisemusic.com/modules/morphagene

Ro will be released to all streaming outlets, on cassette and CD May 31st via Flying Moonlight.

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released May 31, 2019

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Todd Barton Ashland, Oregon

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