This is not the 9 to 5 you think it is! (All Hail Dolly!) Instead, the numbers of the titlerefer to the ever-shifting meter of the piece. Inspired by the uneven rhythms of Bulgarian and Macedonian music, it leans into the surprisingly dance-like quality of these odd time signatures. A sample performance can be heard HERE
Though originally scored for flute, violin, guitar, bass, and percussion, the instrumentation is flexible and performers are encouraged to alter it according to their own circumstances. Improvised solos can be played by any and all instruments. Improvised solos can be played by any and all instruments.
This is not the 9 to 5 you think it is! (All Hail Dolly!) Instead, the numbers of the titlerefer to the ever-shifting meter of the piece. Inspired by the uneven rhythms of Bulgarian and Macedonian music, it leans into the surprisingly dance-like quality of these odd time signatures. A sample performance can be heard HERE
Though originally scored for flute, violin, guitar, bass, and percussion, the instrumentation is flexible and performers are encouraged to alter it according to their own circumstances. Improvised solos can be played by any and all instruments. Improvised solos can be played by any and all instruments.
