David Kirkland Garner, the composer, reconfigures past sounds from various genres like Bach, minimalism, and bluegrass into new sonic shapes and directions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer David Kirkland Garner seeks to make time and history audible, particularly through exploring archival recordings of musical traditions from the U.S. South.
Compositional Technique
The piece Dark Holler draws on American roots music recordings, incorporating styles such as fiddle tunes, African American fife and drum music, Appalachian ballad singing, and banjo songs.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded by Sound Pure at Duke University's Baldwin Auditorium on November 3 & 4, 2013.
Compositional Technique
Composer David Kirkland Garner weaves musical references from source material with his own musical language, placing them in new contexts in each movement of Dark Holler.
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