Trio per uno II

TRIO PER UNO (1995/1999) consists of three movements. The edge-movements have some similarities in manner and appears as if they would present a perfection of wildness in an archaic ritual cult. The second movement has its own special lyric and contemplative mood. The opening one requires a bass drum (lying flat) played with timbale sticks by all three players. In addition to that sound, a pair of bongos and china-gongs are used by each player. The claim for playing on the same instrument makes in the music interesting effects of strict unison performed parts which are abrupt by the contrasting sounds of other participating instruments. Not to count the brilliant view-effect for the audience in the public performing. Slow (second) movement is based on the contemplative melody in crotales played by one player accompanied by vibraphone pattern with meditative character by two other performers (playing on one vibraphone, but two may be used too, if easier to perform) . This middle movement is an isle of quietness between two vulcanos, in both atmosphere and instrumentation. Speed and energy might be the right keywords for the closing movement. Composer calls here for two tom-toms and one snare drum for each of the three performers. The music here expresses the principle: „three bodies one soul. The large number of different rhythmic patterns mostly played in unison, but also split between the players in a „trialogue, exactly show the mentioned principle. Possibility of improvisation in the 1st and in the 3rd movement of the trio just makes the piece more interesting and, at the same time, opens the way for the free streaming of the drum-energy, without any obligation to the written text.

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Music

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• trio per uno
• nebosja zivkovic
• percussion
• trio

[TingThing09]

Very Nice!