Extended Techniques: Shaken Not Stuttered

Shaken Not Stuttered is a free online resource demonstrating the extended techniques for strings. The site provides high definition videos with excellent sound quality to catalogue the extended techniques, primarily as a resource for performers, but also for the greater new music community and audience members to get a behind the scenes look at the sounds happening on stage.

The main videos are mini master classes in which the composer describes their inspiration behind the techniques, gives a short explanation of how to achieve the specific sound they want, and also sometimes demonstrates. Lanzilotti then performs the techniques filmed from different angles so that the viewer may observe both hands, different nuances, and details in executing the technique, such as the video below with composer Jürg Frey, explaining his “halftone harmonics” technique.

Visit www.shakennotstuttered.com for the complete set of videos, and to explore more sounds.