Reyna-Sync (SP)-V - Product Information
My goal for this piece was to tell the story of two people who know each other so incredibly well, that they fed off each other's energies, finished each other's sentences, mimicked each other's mannerisms, and more. I thought the best way to achieve that would be to have the two performers share their instrument, in this case, a vibraphone, so that no matter what they played, they would ultimately be creating one shared sound. I also sought to achieve that feeling harmonically and rhythmically. For the majority of the piece, the two parts create tonal and blended harmonies. In the few instances where dissonance and "crunch" is experienced, the two parts always quickly find their way back to their "home" tonal center. This "technique" was inspired by Jacob Collier. Rhythmically, I looked more towards Steve Reich, who uses a lot of repetition and "splits" between parts to achieve a consistent overall composite rhythm. This is evident especially in the last section. Although the two parts are playing different rhythms, the overall rhythm that is heard throughout is sixteenth notes, stressing again that no matter what the other person is playing, the two parts connect and remain in sync.
- Gabriella Reyna
Additional Information:- Number of players: 2
- Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
- Instrumentation: Vibraphone (4 hands)
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