Eleven Fifty-Seven
by
Kitty Allen
Preview
Full tune can be heard on Spotify, Pandora Plus & in most digital music stores.
Full tune can be heard on Spotify, Pandora Plus & in most digital music stores.
Polyrhythmic vocal & instrumental tune composed & performed by Kitty Allen on acoustic prepared piano, midi-keyboard, pedal harp, & laptop.
This tune consists of three sections & is an experiment in atypical rhythms, altered acoustic instruments, altered voice, & key signature modulations. Section one is performed in 11/8 time and includes piano with wires lined in paper. In addition, a full can of Red Bull energy drink (unopened) was laid horizontally across the upper register. Section two contains fifty-plus measures of 6/8 time & offers pedal harp with accompaniment. Section three moves in 6/8 timing with four groupings of seven measure vamps. Altered voice plus accompaniment can be heard. The tune ends with a return to the melody & 11/8 rhythm of section one.
This tune consists of three sections & is an experiment in atypical rhythms, altered acoustic instruments, altered voice, & key signature modulations. Section one is performed in 11/8 time and includes piano with wires lined in paper. In addition, a full can of Red Bull energy drink (unopened) was laid horizontally across the upper register. Section two contains fifty-plus measures of 6/8 time & offers pedal harp with accompaniment. Section three moves in 6/8 timing with four groupings of seven measure vamps. Altered voice plus accompaniment can be heard. The tune ends with a return to the melody & 11/8 rhythm of section one.
Inspired by a visit to the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia. The photo shown above depicts the intricate & colorful marble floor within the church. It also shows a pair of sneakered feet which, in my perception, display the time at 11:57. Thus, the title of the piece & the rationale (if one is necessary) for a rhythmic & tonal experiment.
Additional photos of the church can be seen below.
© - Kitty Allen 2017
Additional photos of the church can be seen below.
