Fiumana
for mezzo-soprano playing bass drum (2016, 7 min.)
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In Fiumana, words are broken apart through an endless stutter, creating a collage of sound that imposes different meanings to these initially meaningless words. In Italian, "fiumana" roughly translates to "flood of men," which reflects the flooding waves of the singer's stuttering and the enveloping sound of the bass drum. |
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Fiumana (2016, 7 min.)
for mezzo-soprano playing bass drum Written for Lisa Neher premiere Lisa Neher Sebring Lewis Hall, Grinnell College 4/24/16 | Grinnell, IA other performances Lisa Neher Noble Recital Hall, Luther College 2/25/17 | Decorah, IA |
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Fiumana text by Aaron Israel Levin, with reference to Neil Gaiman
Desire
Delirium
Mon petit chou
Despair
Destiny
Destruction
Ha ha ha
Dream
Death
Postman Cheval by Andre Breton, translated/adapted by Aaron Israel Levin
"We are birds that you charm from atop the roof
And that each night transform in to"
Desire
Delirium
Mon petit chou
Despair
Destiny
Destruction
Ha ha ha
Dream
Death
Postman Cheval by Andre Breton, translated/adapted by Aaron Israel Levin
"We are birds that you charm from atop the roof
And that each night transform in to"