The music on this CD was inspired by several styles and techniques of
modern dance. As staff percussionist for three years at the California
Institute of the Arts I worked closely with several instructors from various
technical backgrounds in the Modern Dance community. Similarly to the
classes I performed for, the approach of this CD is highly improvisational.
In developing this album, most pieces started out with the exact
percussion set-up I used for my classes. I then laid down tracks,
beginning with a fundamental musical element such as tempo, timbre, or
time signature. After the basic track was recorded, I layered other
percussion over that track, often with little pre-conceived idea of the
direction the piece would go; this way, the songs evolve organically and
preserve the spontaneity that an accompanist can bring to a class. All of
the music was created with acoustic percussion instruments. There are
no synths, loops, sound modules, or other electronic instruments used.
Dan Savell
percussionist
              
Here you can find my CD, Velocity in Texture: Percussion for the Modern Dance Class.
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Track Name Time Signature Bpm Time
         
1 Driving a Jet 4/4 102 4:19
2 Waking Up in Assam 4/4 84 4:03
3 Hana 3/4 62 6:22
4 Underwater Welding 4/4 76 5:08
5 1,2, Cha Cha Cha, Cha? 5/4 130 3:51
6 Drunkard Fisherman 6/4 104 5:29
7 Vat 19 7/8 155 4:40
8 The Gong Song 4/4 126 4:48
9 Left Parenthetical 9/8 200 1:39
10 Ampersand 7/8 126 1:43
11 One and One Is 11/8 180 6:17
12 March Through Canyons 12/8 or 4/4 Triple Time 390 or 130 5:51
13 18 Foot Tall n/a n/a 11:18
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