Vinao-Book of Grooves (Score ONLY)-2M

Book of Grooves by Alejandro Vinao is a four movement duet scored for two 5 octave marimbas. The 'groove' or 'feel' of a piece is understood to consist of a pattern or sequence that repeats periodically in such a way as to create in the listener the desire to move, or dance, or to foot-tap following the repeated rhythm. A groove is therefore a rhythm 'locked' into a pattern of repetition. To 'unlock' a groove would mean -to some extent- to threaten its very existence. This is precisely what happens in this piece. The grooves are presented at first in their simple 'locked' form, so that the listener may swing unequivocally with the initial grooves. But gradually these grooves are 'unlocked', that is to say, they are subjected to transformations that change the point at which they repeat. In this way the shape of each groove is changed.

Duration: 22 minutes. Score and Parts sold separately. MP3s are available for download at http://www.vinao.com/