Barroero-Traced Identities (SP)-3 triangles/siren

Traced Identities (2020) is a programmatic triangle trio that was composed for the members of Lineage Percussion utilizing one siren, three bowls of water, and three different-sized triangles. The piece explores the extreme sonic and timbral possibilities of this often-neglected three-sided instrument. The numerous extended techniques featured throughout the work include muffled and open tones, dead strokes, scrapes, visual choreography, and pitch changes by dipping the triangles in and out of water. Originally composed for Black Swamp’s teardrop triangle beater, the piece utilizes every part of the beater to achieve subito pianissimo dynamics and smooth crescendo tremolos.

• Number of players: 3
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Small triangle, teardrop triangle beater, large metal bowl of water
• Player 2: Medium triangle, teardrop triangle beater, large metal bowl of water
• Player 3: Large triangle, teardrop triangle beater, large metal bowl of water, hand-crank siren