STRAP-ON

"There are 2 program notes for this piece.

1. Strap-On is an exploration of the guitar through extended gestures obtained through improvisation.

2. STRAP ON is a continuation in a series of works exploring gender identity, sexuality, and instrumental performance built off of my solo improvisation practice. Here, I use the guitar to symbolically represent an object, that when placed in the hands of a performer, becomes a phallus. When paired with other phallic objects, such as a massage gun and a vibrator, the guitar transforms from an instrument into a desiring object."

- Orson Abram, 2025.

Performed by Orson Abram