Terry Riley's music, often labeled "minimal music," is more accurately called "repetitive music" because it uses small, repeated melodic phrases that can expand to immense proportions in performance.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Terry Riley, a prominent figure in the style, dislikes the term "minimal music," considering it an "-ism" that stifles creativity.
Performer Biography
Slagwerk Den Haag (SDH) is a percussion ensemble fascinated by sound and materials, performing and co-creating percussion music in diverse forms since 1977.
Performer Biography
Kapok, an unusual jazz trio, combines elements from pop, funk, roots music, free improvisation, and jazz, featuring a unique lineup without a bass and with a French horn as the melody instrument.
Performer Biography
The Ragazze Quartet, a Dutch/British string quartet, has toured internationally, including Nepal, the USA (Carnegie Hall), China, Japan, and Indonesia.
Interpretation
The Ragazze Quartet, with classical roots, Slagwerk Den Haag, focused on contemporary sounds, and the jazz trio Kapok, all push genre boundaries in their quest for new forms and adventurous joint projects.
Recording & Production
This album features a unique arrangement of Terry Riley's "Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector" for string quartet, horn, electric guitar, percussion, and electronic effects.
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