related works
Kage : for recorder & CD (version for alto in F), 2000 / Roderik de Man
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Recorder; Electronics with different instruments; Recorder with multimedia
Scoring:
rec-a tape
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl fg crt trb perc vl-cb-solo
The stillpoint : for violin and vibraphone, opus 4, 1994/1995 / Edward Top
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vibr vl
Solitary Duologue : for violin and violoncello / Nimrod Borenstein
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vn vc
composition
Fuerza Interior : for ensemble / Roderik de Man
Other authors:
Man, Roderik de
(Composer)
Description:
The title Fuerza Interior (inner strength) refers to the “latin groove” of the piece, mixing the use of contemporary western as well as South American musical elements. The piece is also a tribute to the excellent musicians of the Black Pencil Ensemble, who share the talent of radiating a lot of energy as well as lyrical sensitivity in their playing. This piece is part of the Pulso Llanero project, organized by VisiSonor.
The traditional Música Llanera arises on the flat plains (Los Llanos) of the river Orinoco in Venezuela and Colombia. This music, mostly composed by rural farmers, thunders forward in a fierce gallop and has been over the years a source of inspiration for many folk composers, singers and writers.
In the Joropo, a popular music and dance kind, the musical traditions of South American aboriginals melt together with that of African slaves and Spanish colonists. The merge results in continuous and peerless grooves, pounding feet and simple tunes that cut straight through the soul. The performance Pulso Llanero gets its inspiration from the unexampled characteristics of the Joropo genre: a complex rhythmical structure that is associated with a folkloric tradition, smooth and organic alternation of tempi, sharp and percussive character.