Spaghettification composed by Sam Parnin
Program note:
Spaghettification details a process of approaching a black hole, where the extreme gravitational forces act unevenly on an object. This causes the object to be squashed and stretched until it becomes a long strand of matter, similar to that of spaghetti. In this percussion quartet, rhythmic fluctuations mimic the gravitational phenomenon, as the rhythms are gradually transformed from groupings of twos and threes into threes and fours.

Performers:
Alec Lamb
Josh Hermantin
Sam Riddick
Breadon Bomgardner

Premiered at the IU Percussion Ensemble Concert on March 24th 2024

Audio by: Jolee Piscano, Noah Girdler, and Juliet Lowery

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Spaghettification | for percussion quartet (2023)

Auburn (2023) for Big Band

Dylan Shane - D Lead
Sam Parnin - C Lead
Tony Mastroberti - G Lead

Program Note:
This piece was written in response to the Jacob School of Music’s decision to put its steelpan program on hiatus with an uncertain future. This was upsetting for me, as I have discovered an important part of my musical identity through this music. My time learning steelpan at IU has been some of the most fun I have had at the school, but we were always limited due to the lack of accessibility to the instruments. I wholeheartedly believe that steelpan both as an instrument and its associated styles has a place in the future of music and should be made accessible to all who want to learn. This piece is meant to bring the perception of the steel pan forward and to help dissolve prejudice against the instrument and the culture it comes from.

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Composed by Sam Parnin
Engineered by Avery McGuire
Audio Mix by Tony Mastroberti