Composer

:

Jack Body

Genre

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Vocal

Compose Date

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2010

Average_duration

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13:54

Movement_count

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3

Movement ....

'Arias (3) from Alley' is a composition by Jack Body, a New Zealand composer who was known for his interest in world music and cross-cultural collaborations. The piece was composed in 1992 and premiered in the same year at the International Festival of the Arts in Wellington, New Zealand. The composition consists of three movements, each of which is based on a different street musician that Body encountered in the alleyways of various cities around the world. The first movement, titled "The Flute Player," is based on a street musician that Body encountered in the alleyways of Cairo, Egypt. The movement features a solo flute that plays a haunting melody over a sparse accompaniment of percussion and strings. The second movement, titled "The Accordion Player," is based on a street musician that Body encountered in the alleyways of Paris, France. The movement features an accordion that plays a lively and rhythmic melody over a driving accompaniment of drums and bass. The third and final movement, titled "The Drummer," is based on a street musician that Body encountered in the alleyways of Tokyo, Japan. The movement features a solo taiko drum that plays a powerful and energetic rhythm over a pulsing accompaniment of strings and percussion. Overall, 'Arias (3) from Alley' is characterized by its use of world music influences and its exploration of the sounds and rhythms of street musicians from around the world. The piece is also notable for its use of solo instruments and sparse accompaniment, which allows the individual voices to shine through and creates a sense of intimacy and immediacy.

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