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Every Tuesday Night
From 8-10 p.m.
Click here
for our EG Teasers!
Try
our Ether "Games"!|
Other fun
games and conundrums
Play by calling 855-0811
(local) or (877) 285-9348 (toll free).
Production support for Ether Game comes from Avers Electric and Brian Lappin Real Estate and the South Dunn
Street Project.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christina Kuzmych, Producer
WFIU
1229 E. 7th Street, Room 120
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
phone: 812 855-1357| fax: 812 855 5600
WHAT IS ETHER GAME?
ETHER GAME is a weekly radio guessing game that airs Tuesday nights
from 8-10 p.m. on public radio station WFIU. Mainly classical
music is featured, although movie soundtracks, jazz, folk,
and rock have often found their way onto the show. The game
is geared towards the classical music buff, and just about
anyone who knows or loves music can play. The idea is to
create a little suspense, allow the audience to test their
knowledge, and have some fun with classical music!
It is assumed that the listeners
have a varied musical knowledge, so the game can be played
on several levels. On the basic level, all a listener has
to do is guess the composer or title of a piece. For those
with more in-depth knowledge of music who can immediately
"name that tune," a challenge question is posed
— something that will hopefully cause these listeners
to rack their brains for the answer, or better still, tingle
away in anticipation until the answer is given after the
piece ends!
How Does Ether Game Work?
Each edition of Ether Game
has a topic. It could be anything — music that has
to do with dogs, music that was composed within the span
of one month, music that has some relation to the number
"3" — whatever has the potential for multiple
music connections. Ten to twelve pieces are chosen, each
having some kind of connection to this topic. A hint is
given, the piece is played, and the listeners are invited
to call in and guess the piece, composer, or the challenge
question that may go with it.
Everyone who guesses correctly
has the "distinct privilege" of having their name
(or a tasteful pseudonym) read over the air. Challenge
question winners get special mention. WFIU staff, known
as the "Ether Game Brain Trust," are on hand to
accept the calls, and give callers additional hints, helping
steer them towards the right answer. Several times during
the program, complimentary CDs are issued to the 10th
callers. Each game contains a "super-stumper "
— a piece that is so hard that no one is expected to
know it! But occasionally someone breaks the rule!
Each musical selection has a
script which includes a hint read before the piece is played,
and a "backannounce" read after the piece has
been played. The "backannounce" tells the audience
something about the piece, interesting anecdotes about the
composer, and reveals the connection to the topic of the
game.
The
History of Ether Game >>
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