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KOOLISH ZEIN by John Psathas | Furman Percussion Ensemble
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KOOLISH ZEIN by John Psathas | Furman Percussion Ensemble

Performed by Omar Carmenates and the Furman University Percussion Ensemble 0:00 - I. Her Alchemy 7:53 - II. London Busking 2149 14:54 - III. Trimetrical Hub _____ Video: Greenhaus Productions: https://www.greenhausproductions.com Audio: Sam Sherer and Omar Carmenates Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenate... You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! Learn more about John Psathas’ music: https://www.johnpsathas.com _____ ABOUT THE PIECE: “Mu zein!” The Preacher said, waving his right hand in a cutting gesture. This is no good! “Koolish Zein,” Leto said, voice soft. This is all the good we may ever have. -  from Frank Herbert’s Dune series   Koolish Zein is an orchestra-less concerto. In place of the symphony orchestra is a percussion quartet and a track of richly layered audio. The soloist is the  storyteller from start to finish, navigating an ever-changing terrain of dynamic textures and grooves. The three parts of Koolish Zein each look to evoke resonances of an imagined future. Her Alchemy emerges from women’s voices transformed digitally within the software Alchemy. London Busking 2149 imagines what it might be like busking at Trafalgar Square some 125 years from now, evoked with the sound of flying vehicles coming and going, the loose quality of the music, and a duet with a passing robotic improvisor. The up-tempo Trimetrical Hub (an anagram of Michael Burritt) begins in a Macedonian dance rhythm of 17/8 (4+6+7) and eventually transforms into a high-spirited groove inspired by a 6/8 Moroccan wedding dance. Commissioned by: Michael Burritt – Eastman School of Music (lead commissioner) James Campbell – University of Kentucky Omar Carmenates – Furman University Scott Herring – University of South Carolina Thad Anderson – University of Central Florida Eric Willie – University of North Carolina Greensboro Andrew Bliss – University of Tennessee
Meditation for Metal Pipes by Emma O'Halloran | Furman Percussion Ensemble
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Meditation for Metal Pipes by Emma O'Halloran | Furman Percussion Ensemble

Performers: Kirsten Baker, Cabot Fowler, Taryn Marks, Matthew Sandridge, Omar Carmenates ------- This piece is scored for 15 just-tuned metal pipes and has been designed to be performed in a very reverberant space. It is about really listening to each other and realizing how everything is connected. Learn more about Emma and her music at: https://www.emma-ohalloran.com ------- Video: Greenhaus Productions: https://www.greenhausproductions.com Audio: Omar Carmenates Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenate... You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! ------- Meditation for metal pipes was commissioned by Adam Groh and a consortium of percussionists, including: Keith Aleo, Justin Alexander, Megan Arns, Danny Barsetti-Nerland, Andy Bliss, Jeremy Brunk, Michael Bump, Tom Burritt, Katie Byrd, Omar Carmenates, Patti Cudd, DeLane Doyle, Scott Farkas, Alexandros Fragiskatos, Stuart Gerber, Aaron Gochberg, Ji Hye Jung, John Kilkenny, Galen Lemmon, Melinda Leoce/Tessla Michael, Julie Licata, Terry Longshore, Quintin Mallette, Bob McCormick, Jeremy Meyer, Oliver Molina, Daniel Myers, Ryan Pearson, Doug Perkins, Brian Pfeifer, Andrew Richardson, Lisa Rogers, Rick Schadt, Annie Stevens, Joseph Van Hassel, Jonathan Wacker, Glenn Webb, Bonnie Whiting, Alex Wier, Tracy Wiggins, Jesse Willis, Chris Wilson, She-e Wu, and New Works Project.
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