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If you happen to come across a cello with a whole array of pedals and other electronic gadgets, chances are the owner is Hildur Guðnadóttir, an Icelandic cello player and singer who has been manifesting herself at the forefront of experimental pop and contemporary music (e.g with the band múm). In her solo work she draws out a broad spectrum of sounds from her instrument, ranging from intimate simplicity to huge soundscapes. At the Bimhuis, Guðnadóttir will play two works on newly developed electric cellos: one utilising feedback and one which is connected to wooden sculptures causing them to vibrate along with the music. The main piece she will be playing is the title work of her latest album Leyfðu ljosinu; a multi-layered, hypnotic sound construction consisting of vocals and cello, which gradually swells to massive proportions

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vocals Hildur Guðnadóttir cello Hildur Guðnadóttir design Halldór Úlfarsson design surround cello Hans Jóhannsson sound sculptures Hans Jóhannsson

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