“Mannam” by Javier Alvarez received an Award of Distinction in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1993. Explore 2 other works by Javier Alvarez below.
In his composition "Mannam", Javier Alvarez combines original sounds of the Korean instrument Kayagum with digitally processed sounds of the same instrument. When I was commissioned to write a piece for Inok Paek in 1989 by Projects UK I hardly had any information on the kayagum other than that it was an ancient…
About Javier Alvarez
Javier Alvarez (MEX), born 1956, is currently a feelance composer in London and Mexico City. Following studies at the University of Wisconsin and, under a British Council grant, at the Royal College of Music in London, he taught composition at the Royal…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.