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Opus Palladianum: Voice and Drums

January 13, 2016

beat-based rhythmic complexity; integration of stylistically diverse materials; discontinuity

Composer: Scott Barton

Year of Composition: 2013
Instrumentation: voice, percussion, electronics
Type of Electronics: Fixed

Number of Channels: 2
Duration: 7:00
Video Component: None

Recording

Opus Palladianum: voice and drums explores relations and contrasts, from those that are clear, such as the juxtaposition of opposites (soft, loud), to those that are ambiguous, such as the juxtaposition of synthetic and intimate. Contrast is created by presenting the voice and percussion elements in a variety of rhythmic, harmonic and technological settings. These organizations illuminate timbral identities, associations that are connected to production processes, and the relationship between an object and its development. Such juxtapositions and superimpositions invite listeners to consider how context, and not just timbre, influences the aesthetics of recorded, sampled, and synthesized sound. The piece creates unity and connections among these disparate elements through its formal construction. As a result, there is connection despite heterogeneity; there is fluidity despite disruption; there is peace despite agitation; there is continuity despite discontinuity.

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