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Doug Quin - Forests
From: Forests: A Book
of Hours
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Here's a taste of Doug Quin's (see "Beneath the Sea Ice
Edge") approach to
composition. This CD-length piece was originally commissioned by WDR (German
public radio). Its foundation is forest soundscapes from Brazil, Madagascar,
and Kenya (both "pure" and layered into composed sections); the resonance of
these sounds informs a wide range of music, from original pieces for African
chorus, to improvised woodwinds and electronic reveries. Here, we dive into
the midst of the most elaborate electronic section, and pass through a beautiful
transition back to the voices of the forest. In some mysterious way, the musical
elements seem to tune our ears to hear the natural voices anew.
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