About different attitudes of hearing microtonal music: Interview with violinist Leonardo Cella

In the interview, Leonardo Cella explains the difficulties in playing quarter tones and over tones on the violin. However, string instruments are a perfect choice in order to play contemporary microtonal music and to merge Western tonal and Arab maqam music.
This interview was conducted in the framework of an AGYA music workshop. Musicologist and AGYA member Rami Chahin gathered a diverse ensemble of composers and musicians from Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, and Syria who ventured a contemporary interpretation of traditional Arab maqamat. As a result, five innovative pieces of contemporary music compositions have been recorded. More information on the project here: bit.ly/36PL14B