Description

TRANCES is a percussion quartet written in three movements. The piece was commissioned by the Green Vibes Project through a consortium of 27 musicians from around the world. TRANCES explores different mediums that induce trance-like states in humans, like flashing lights, smart phone addiction, and hypnotic religious practices.

TRANCES II is a theatre piece / musical composition scored for two vibraphones, glockenspiel, and smartphones. This movement is a commentary on how smartphones have normalized us to be detached from every part of our lives, while we eat, sleep, and communicate with others. I wanted to place the musicians in the simultaneous roles of performers and phone users to help the audience reflect on how normal (or abnormal) smartphone use has become, and how this relates to our everyday activities and interactions.

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