The source material for this work is drawn from incidental music written for the play "The Eye of History" by Robert Yeo, premiered in Singapore in 1992. In response to one stipulation of the commission, that the music incorporate an Asian theme, I seized upon the idea of a bridge that could be freely inserted between the strings and the fingerboard. The bridge, together with the bottleneck slide has enabled the tranformation of the guitar into an instrument with Asian characteristics.
For many crucial suggestions, as well as production of the prototype, I am indebted to the luthier M. Matthew. I am equally indebted to guitarist Tiong Kiat Yeo for this astonishing recording as well as collaboration on the score.
Click here to download the recorded performance. Be advised that the track is 14 minutes and 8 seconds in length and the file is 143 megabytes in size! Click here to find out how to make a Luse-Mat insertable bridge. Click here to download the 29-page score. Click here to download worldwide commentary on the piece.