Oracle is a composition for violin, tárogató, and computer, co-created by Douglas Geers, Maja Cerar, and Esther Lamneck. It was included in the album Interactions 2017, by SEAMUS Records.
Oracle is a trio for tárogató, violin, and computer. In it, all three performers balance a predetermined structure with improvisation. The computer’s sonic output is created solely from processing of the audio signals of the acoustic instruments’ live performances. As the piece proceeds, the computer passes through a series of states, each with its own sonic qualities and behaviors. Meanwhile the performers interact with the computer and one another in a parallel set of evolving relationships and goals.