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Breaking In Torrent ⸺

Molnar, Delanie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1616069974460694

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2021, Master of Music (MM), Bowling Green State University, Music Composition.
breaking in torrent ⸺, is a composition for a two percussionist, two pianist quartet with fixed media that was inspired by the poem “River Sonnet” by Tacey M. Atsitty. The imagery of place and memory informed the creation of a collection of sonic moments inspired by the textual landscapes of this text. breaking in torrent ⸺’s formal structure is through-composed, following the progression of six continuous scenes of various densities, rhythms, timbres, and harmonic material derived from particular phrases and/or words of the poem. The first section flow, explores the motion of rushing water with the constant rhythmicity of sixteenth-note runs. The second section stars, features a delicate, suspended atmosphere. The third section undercurrent, emerges as an ostinato that grows in both volume and range, that transitions into the fourth section rise, containing rapidly ascending gestures. These release into the fifth section, plumes of pang, during which a gentle harmonic progression emulates the sense of yearning and at times regret present within the text. The piece finishes with a return to flow material, recast into a different form than its initial presentation. breaking in torrent ⸺’s harmonic content originated from the progression (B♭M6, Dm, FM43, F♯M64(♭5), E♭M7), that was divided to create two pitch “zones” spread across multiple octaves. Arranged horizontally, each zone formed an irregular scale comprising six pitches. An additional ten pitch melodic phrase is introduced later as a third pitch zone. Rhythm in the work includes metrically driving rhythmic passages, ametric atmospheres, and varying combinations of the two. For example, layers of rapid tuplet figures create washes of sound while streams of steady eighth-note ostinati churn in rapidly shifting meters. Rhythmic lines at times act independently, creating contrapuntal intricacy and rhythmic hocketing. Other moments feature the ensemble in dramatic tutti, with unified rhythmic passages and hammer-stroke chords. A fixed media part supports the instrumental material by both creating environmental ambience and by emulating the acoustic material with textures that further define the present timbres and figures that enhance the individual acoustic parts. Sounds comprising the fixed media element include abstract synthetic sound environments and gestures.
Elainie Lillios, Dr. (Advisor)
Mikel Kuehn, Dr. (Committee Member)
41 p.
Composition; Fine Arts; Music; Performing Arts
thesis; musical score; music composition; piano; percussion; quartet; electronics; electroacoustic; poetry

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  • Molnar, D. (2021). Breaking In Torrent ⸺ [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1616069974460694

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Molnar, Delanie. Breaking In Torrent ⸺. 2021. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1616069974460694.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Molnar, Delanie. "Breaking In Torrent ⸺." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1616069974460694

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