Levitate
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This piece for 6 undetermined instruments creates the sense of levitation through the extensive use dampening.
Levitate
for 6 percussionists
Levitate is an homage to the works of the great percussion composer Daniel Levitan. Many of Levitan's works attempt to attack the percussionist's perpetual nemesis: note length. Levitan controls this aspect of performance by notating when the performer should dampen each note. I have taken this concept and implemented it into a new chamber composition for 6 undetermined instruments. The nine rules of Levitate are as follows:
1. Use 6 instruments constructed out of as dissimilar materials as possible.
2. These materials could include (but are not limited to) wood, metal, skin, glass, stone, plastic.
3. All instruments should have a similar resonance of about 2-3 seconds.
4. Each instrument should be paired with an implement that achieves a uniformity of attack across the ensemble.
5. Each performer holds their striking implement in the right hand. These sounds are notated with regular noteheads.
6. The left hand performs muting. These mutes are notated with 'x' noteheads.
7. Mutes should only stop resonance, not create their own sound.
8. Staccato notes are to be struck while muting.
9. Composite rhythms are shown for hocketing help.
1. Use 6 instruments constructed out of as dissimilar materials as possible.
2. These materials could include (but are not limited to) wood, metal, skin, glass, stone, plastic.
3. All instruments should have a similar resonance of about 2-3 seconds.
4. Each instrument should be paired with an implement that achieves a uniformity of attack across the ensemble.
5. Each performer holds their striking implement in the right hand. These sounds are notated with regular noteheads.
6. The left hand performs muting. These mutes are notated with 'x' noteheads.
7. Mutes should only stop resonance, not create their own sound.
8. Staccato notes are to be struck while muting.
9. Composite rhythms are shown for hocketing help.