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22/06/05 - Paralysed musician performs again
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A trumpet player who was told he would never play again after becoming paralysed is to perform with a specially designed instrument.
Clarence Adoo has been in a wheelchair since a car accident 10 years ago left him unable to move from the neck down.
The accomplished musician is now due to give a solo performance at a music festival in Orkney using a computer-aided instrument.
It is operated by a head-mounted sensor and highly controlled breaths.
Breath control
The instrument, called Head Space, was designed by electronic music specialist Rolf Gelhhaar and composer John Kenny.
Mr Adoo, who formerly played with Northern Symphonia, will be unveiling the instrument at the St Mungo's festival on Wednesday where he will be appearing with the Royal Scottish Academy's brass section.
Since his accident, Mr Adoo has continued to exercise the sophisticated breath control required of a professional brass player and with the new instrument will use a tube and the head sensor to access a library of sounds.
He hopes his performance will inspire other disabled musicians.
From BBC Scotland News 22/06/05
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