one more sound file

This one also from a cassette as the only surviving recording of this piece from 1988. this was the first take right after i had moved this very heavy instrument into the studio. my excuse for the rhythm to be a bit shaky, especially at the beginning. It is basically a set of variation of a theme on a particular hexany transposed onto different ones, with changes in polyrhymns. the basic patterns come from Harold Courlander's book " The Drum and the Hoe", an excellent book on the music of Haiti. It was the first real look at the music there, and his visit actually coincided with Maya Deren who produced a documentary on Voodun soon after. Harold Courlander is responsible for the african story used by Partch in Delusion, and also served as editor in chief for folkways records for a while. Toward the end of his life he collected many of the stories of the Hopi.
The Fourth World of the Hopis is one of my favorite books. Countless other books too.
At one point he had a lawsuit against Alex Haley, since it appears that a few chapters of one of his books ended up in "Roots" It is good to know that for someone who i am sure did not make tons of money in his life, the settlement left him ( and imagine his lawyers) in good standing.

Even though the polyrhymns are simple as never beyond 4 against 5, the individual lines often will be in 5 or 12 long making it more complex.
In practically all cases one hand will be using 3 notes in which the other hand will be the other 3 of the hexany, hence it inversion.

Performed on the marimba on the cover over Xenarmonikon made by Stephen smith, who now exist on these list under a different name. It requires quite large mallets, the heads made out of used tires, making playing quite awkward and difficult for someone not really trained as a percussionist.
Ok enough disclaimers
http://anaphoria.com/haiti.ogg
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Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
The Wandering Medicine Show
KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main.html> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles

Fascinating post, Kraig. And cool piece.

-Carl

>This one also from a cassette as the only surviving recording of this
>piece from 1988. this was the first take right after i had moved this
>very heavy instrument into the studio. my excuse for the rhythm to be a
>bit shaky, especially at the beginning. It is basically a set of
>variation of a theme on a particular hexany transposed onto different
>ones, with changes in polyrhymns. the basic patterns come from Harold
>Courlander's book " The Drum and the Hoe", an excellent book on the
>music of Haiti. It was the first real look at the music there, and his
>visit actually coincided with Maya Deren who produced a documentary on
>Voodun soon after. Harold Courlander is responsible for the african
>story used by Partch in Delusion, and also served as editor in chief for
>folkways records for a while. Toward the end of his life he collected
>many of the stories of the Hopi.
> The Fourth World of the Hopis is one of my favorite books. Countless
>other books too.
> At one point he had a lawsuit against Alex Haley, since it appears that
>a few chapters of one of his books ended up in "Roots" It is good to
>know that for someone who i am sure did not make tons of money in his
>life, the settlement left him ( and imagine his lawyers) in good standing.
>
> Even though the polyrhymns are simple as never beyond 4 against 5, the
>individual lines often will be in 5 or 12 long making it more complex.
> In practically all cases one hand will be using 3 notes in which the
>other hand will be the other 3 of the hexany, hence it inversion.
>
> Performed on the marimba on the cover over Xenarmonikon made by Stephen
>smith, who now exist on these list under a different name. It requires
>quite large mallets, the heads made out of used tires, making playing
>quite awkward and difficult for someone not really trained as a
>percussionist.
> Ok enough disclaimers
>http://anaphoria.com/haiti.ogg
>--
>Kraig Grady
>North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
>The Wandering Medicine Show
>KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main.html> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles

Hi Kraig-

I really like the live sound of this one (haiti)! Just put it on my ipod
(converted to mp3 or course).

thanks

Dante

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>This one also from a cassette as the only surviving recording of this
>piece from 1988. this was the first take right after i had moved this
>very heavy instrument into the studio. my excuse for the rhythm to be a
>bit shaky, especially at the beginning. It is basically a set of
>variation of a theme on a particular hexany transposed onto different
>ones, with changes in polyrhymns. the basic patterns come from Harold
>Courlander's book " The Drum and the Hoe", an excellent book on the
>music of Haiti. It was the first real look at the music there, and his
>visit actually coincided with Maya Deren who produced a documentary on
>Voodun soon after. Harold Courlander is responsible for the african
>story used by Partch in Delusion, and also served as editor in chief for
>folkways records for a while. Toward the end of his life he collected
>many of the stories of the Hopi.
> The Fourth World of the Hopis is one of my favorite books. Countless
>other books too.
> At one point he had a lawsuit against Alex Haley, since it appears that
>a few chapters of one of his books ended up in "Roots" It is good to
>know that for someone who i am sure did not make tons of money in his
>life, the settlement left him ( and imagine his lawyers) in good standing.
>
> Even though the polyrhymns are simple as never beyond 4 against 5, the
>individual lines often will be in 5 or 12 long making it more complex.
> In practically all cases one hand will be using 3 notes in which the
>other hand will be the other 3 of the hexany, hence it inversion.
>
> Performed on the marimba on the cover over Xenarmonikon made by Stephen
>smith, who now exist on these list under a different name. It requires
>quite large mallets, the heads made out of used tires, making playing
>quite awkward and difficult for someone not really trained as a
>percussionist.
> Ok enough disclaimers
>http://anaphoria.com/haiti.ogg
>--
>Kraig Grady
>North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
>The Wandering Medicine Show
>KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main.html> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles
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thanks, it is probably the best out of the 3

Dante Rosati wrote:

>Hi Kraig-
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>I really like the live sound of this one (haiti)! Just put it on my ipod
>(converted to mp3 or course).
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>thanks
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>Dante
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Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
The Wandering Medicine Show
KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main.html> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles

Kraig wrote:

> http://anaphoria.com/haiti.ogg

I'm the biggest fan of this one, Kraig--brilliant !!!

The hypnotic polymetrical thing always goes over well on me. I could hear a
texture like that for a long time.....

-Aaron.

Kraig, Aaron,

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> > http://anaphoria.com/haiti.ogg
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>I'm the biggest fan of this one, Kraig--brilliant !!!

I'll get in line - superb, and a lot more flesh-and-blood than pieces like Johnston's "Knocking Piece".

>The hypnotic polymetrical thing always goes over well on me. I could hear a
>texture like that for a long time.....

Same. You know, one of the things that has become clear to me over time is that, while we know Kraig as an adventurous and evocative composer, he has some prodigious performance talents as well! Kraig, I may like "Haiti", but I am still getting a lot of listening pleasure from the recent mini-CD of yours, "Without R & R". A complete experience in just a few minutes.

Cheers,
Jon