Andar (Spirits) is a set of ten small character pieces for clarinet and computer. Each of the ten parts is a computerized variation on a small piece, "handwritten" by the composer. The variations are mostly made via Markov chains and other probability guided processes, using two commercial programs called M and JamFactory. The resulting hours of music are then edited, elaborated and finally "orchestrated" by the composer to make a coherent piece of music.

"Andar" (singular = andi), the Icelandic noun for "spirits", is also a plural for the present participle ending "...ing" of verbs (like in"playing"). Thus, the piece is a collection of small "...ing" (spirit) pieces, with all the names ending on "...andi". This is the Icelandic equalient to character pieces, each section having a mood corresponding to its name. The section names are:

1. Tvístígandi (Hesitating)            6. Drjúpandi (Dripping)
2. Masandi (Gossiping)                 7. Leikandi (Playing)
3. Marandi (Floating, just barely)     8. Dansandi (Dancing)
4. Skakklappandi (Slant-walking)       9. Æðandi (Rushing)
5. Rigsandi (Strutting)               10. Strandandi (Stranding)

Andar was composed in Reykjavik in 1990-91, but the present version is a slight rewrite and remix done in 1992 at the Institute of Sonology, The Hague. It would never have come into being without Gudni Franzson, clarinet player extrordinaire, but one of the composition guidelines was to write a piece that would make him sweat.

The Strandandi part from Andar (1:03 min - 1,0 MB)