for an intimate percussionist
£12.00
Instrumentation:
2 woodblocks
1 wind gong
2 bongos
performer / narrator
(depending on the size of the performance hall, the narrator and the gong may need to be amplified)
Duration: 7’15”
Premiered by Natasa Hadjiandreou, Nicosia, December 2019. Performed at PASIC, Indianapolis.
A piece about addiction — the spiral of it, the comfort, the shame. Pitched melody emerges from instruments with no definite pitch. The percussionist narrates quietly from personal text, almost ignoring the audience while drawing them in completely. Text available in English or Greek.
The percussionist has flexibility in how the narration is handled — performed live, pre-recorded, or shared with a colleague or audience member. If you take the latter option, let me know. I want to hear it.
Score and parts available. Recording available on request.
For the performer:
Text is available in English or Greek — use whichever feels natural. The spoken words are part of the soundscape, not a theatrical overlay. They should be audible but not projected; it is acceptable if not every audience member catches every word.
If narrating while playing is not comfortable, three alternatives:
— A colleague narrates live (rehearse together beforehand)
— Record yourself narrating and perform with the playback
— Invite audience members to each narrate a single line very quietly — this shifts the title from Intimate Percussionist to Intimate Performance, which is a valid interpretation
If you take the third option, please let me know. I want to hear it.
Recording available on request.
£12.00