intonarumori
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The intonarumori were experimental noise-generating musical instruments created in the early 20th century for Futurist performances, using mechanical devices to produce unconventional sounds.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Futurist instrument
ⓘ
experimental musical instrument ⓘ noise instrument ⓘ |
| aim |
expand musical vocabulary beyond traditional instruments
ⓘ
integrate industrial and urban noises into music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Futurist theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | "The Art of Noises" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
mechanical acoustic instrument
ⓘ
sound-effect instrument ⓘ |
| component |
acoustic horn
ⓘ
internal mechanism with strings or membranes ⓘ resonance box ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Luigi Russolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | noise music ⓘ |
| hasReplica |
21st century reconstructions
ⓘ
late 20th century reconstructions ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
known mainly from documents and photographs
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most original instruments lost ⓘ |
| inception |
around 1913
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
electroacoustic music
ⓘ
experimental music ⓘ noise music tradition ⓘ sound art ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Futurist manifesto "L'arte dei rumori" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| mechanism |
acoustic resonating boxes
ⓘ
cranks and levers ⓘ mechanical sound-producing devices ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Futurism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
Futurist concerts in Italy
ⓘ
performances in London ⓘ performances in Paris ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
avant-garde concerts
ⓘ
multimedia Futurist events ⓘ |
| playedBy |
operating levers or controls
ⓘ
turning a crank ⓘ |
| soundType |
noise
ⓘ
unconventional sounds ⓘ |
| tuning | mechanically adjustable pitch ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Futurist performances
ⓘ
experimental music ⓘ |
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