Circuitry (Reduced Instrumentation)
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Style: Modern | Difficulty: Medium Difficult | Grade: 4+
Credits
Description
Circuits are all around us in places we’re not even aware. It might be said we live in an age that circuits made possible. From microwave ovens to digital watches, from cell phones to all around our automobiles, we cannot live without the benefits of circuits.
Circuitry explores this "connection" that circuits have to our daily lives. It is a modernistic essay ripe with spectacular visual potential. The journey from the acoustic environment to the electronic opens many possibilities that a creative staff can spend hours wrapping their heads around. Some groups have already performed this show with electronic sampling of vocal and electronic sound effects and have geared the show towards data and/or computers. Truly, the potential of creative originality is limitless.
Music Samples
Mvt. 1: "Electrons" is based on the idea that the free-floating electrons are not yet connected into the circuit. The music is layered in tiny sequential fragments, set atop one another until a cacophony of sound builds up to critical mass. One band wrapped their guard in large spools that were unrolled one-by-one on the field.
Mvt. 2: "The Connection" is where we go from the acoustic environment to that of the electronic world; including the use of electronic percussion instruments as well as synthesizers and a myriad of electronic sound effects. One band showed this connection with tarps that connected a “+” on one side of the field with a “-“ on the other side. The tarps created an EKG-like pattern, with each section musically featured at the time advancing to their segment on the form. When all sections of the band came together, the connection was completed both musically and visually. At that point, the electronic instruments took over in the front ensemble.
Mvt. 3: "The Overload" shows what happens when a circuit becomes overloaded. The music builds in intensity until there is nowhere for it to go but to explode in a furious ball of musical dissonance. This would be a great place for the visual effects to explode like fireworks, detonating the music into shards of sound flying through the air, leaving everything in pieces. |
Show Specific Add-Ons Many KPM shows are now available with effective drill. The drill options include stock, modified stock or custom drill packages and are all reasonably priced. Drill comes pre-designed for small, medium and large bands and can be modified to your instrumentation by the writer. Custom drills are also available!
T-Shirts with officially licensed "show specific" artwork by Key Poulan Music are available for as little as $12.00! ClickTrax are pre-recorded click tracks designed for indoor and outdoor rehearsals. The ensemble will be able to rehearse with perfect performance tempi, accelerandos, rallentandos, and ritardandos. ClickTrax have count-off clicks and start at every possible drill phrase of the show which saves hours of rehearsal time! ClickTrax are available for this show in a high quality mp3 format! Show posters featuring officially licensed "show specific" artwork by Key Poulan Music are available. Contact Key (key@keypoulanmusic.com) for more information. Show appropriate flag designs are available for your color guard! Our flag designs support the intended concept of a show by Key Poulan Music. Guard Costume Designs enhance the overall look and feel of the color guard! Create visual interest and be remembered by designs which give you a fully produced package for a show by Key Poulan Music. General Add Ons Be prepared all year long with a warm up program designed to develop warm up, tune, and rehearse ensemble fundamentals needed for a successful musical performance for all Key Poulan Music works.
There's nothing like a great backfield performance of previous Santa Clara Vanguard chord progressions that are designed to energize not only the members of your band but the audience as well.
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