Marimba solo I played in Morehead State's student recital class 10/31/2013

Rotation III - Eric Sammut

Updated audio mock-up of my 2019 composition 'Borrowed Reality.'
Program note:
Borrowed Reality (2019) is a duet for marimba and vibraphone based off of rumba columbia rhythms, specifically as transcribed from "Blasfemadores" by Clave y Guaguancó, and a toque for the santerían orisha (deity) Obatala from the batá oru seco. Both of these sources are based in clave africana, the rhythm which starts the piece. As the composer, and borrower of these rhythms, I am not religious, but have used material based in religious practices. Through belief in religion, spirituality, science, culture, or any other discipline, we find ourselves understanding reality in ways which don't coincide with alternate beliefs. Yet as musicians, we often perform and study music rooted in belief systems incompatible with our own, and genuinely enjoy them. This piece functions as a door to an alternate belief system. It entices the listener and challenges the performers to enter a new world, evoking a temporary new reality.
Purchase score at https://gloriayehilevsky.com

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