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REKA V.2 by Yuval AvitalCROWD MUSIC guide & score

1I. PERCUSSIONS CROWD

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SOOO....WHICH PERCUSSIONS?

ALL PERCUSSIONS! * actualy, all non-pitched percussions :)

Feeling creative?You can use more than one percussion...

you can make your own set!* keep in mind the space you are given for your instruments, the fact you need to follow the score,

and not to get yourself entangled by too many stuff....

B

I’M PLAYING ONLY ONE INSTRUMENT, WHAT TO DO?

FIND/CREATE SOME STUFF!

The principals of the percussions crowd part

UNITY AND DIVERSITYSOUND AND BEAT

ACTION AND REACTIONVOICE AND INSTRUMENT

These are the sum-up of the role of the percussions crowd within REKA V2. Three couple of words which I would like to explain better:

UNITY AND DIVERSITY: Each element of the percussions part regard ALL percussions playerand in a short time of rehearsals one of the most challenging tasks will be to create a united sound.By this I mean a collective interpretation which is a result of the different percussions, the diferrent percussionistsand their background but also the challenge of listening and feeling the others in order to express each one’s diversity, but also to strive to unity at the same time.

SOUND AND BEAT: Are more likely the most fundamental functions of the percussions. With a given beat you would be asked to form percussive patterns (or grooves, or rhythms), starting with just holding the beat till frenetic playing of precise parts that will be taught during rehearsals. But many parts will bebased on sound, unmeasured sections or tremolo sections in which the key will be to create a sonic background(=REKA in hebrew) to others and as an artistic element by itself

ACTION AND REACTION: Each element represent an action which should bring the most rich,unexpected and beautiful result. However, there are few reactions which will be asked during the score,especially reactions to the two percussions soloists on the stage: throughout your part you will find elementssuch as “echo percussions soloists”, “reflect percussions soloists” in which you are asked to listen and react musically at the same time.

VOICE AND INSTRUMENT: Most part of the score you will perform with your instrument/s.However, in some parts you would be asked to perform with your voice - especially rhythmic elements (a bit like tabla language or some indonesian rituals).

+ + + = OK!

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REFLECT / ECHO percussionsThese two elements will repeat more than once during the score.

REFLECT mean trying to play almost simultaneously what you hear the percussions soloists play and

to apply it to your own instrument/s. You can choose to reflect one of the soloists or both of them,

to reflect some elements or the entire section.

ECHO means to play chosen elements from the percussions you relate to, but with a decaying delay

(like a natural echo), repeating a chosen element few times with a constant lowering of the volume

and with some small variations.

REMEMBER: you are not alone in this work!

what will arrive to the public is the result of the totality of performers so please follow

these two guiding principals:

- LESS IS MORE

- LISTENING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PLAYING

TREMOLOA tremolo is considered to be a rather simple element in the percussive world, however in REKA

the tremolo is adressed as the fundumental sonic layer on which other components apear,

“the groundfrom which they grow”, sort of speak. The 20 percussionists together with the conductor

will have the challange to create a unique tremolo for each section, both in color (which instruments

are playing and in which manner), the spatial effects (example: moving slowly from left to right),

its speed and so on.

02) Accelerated TREMOLO (10 seconds) with a fade-out: 10 sec.

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7) tremolo waves

BASICS - numbers & cycles:The crowd part, like all music, is composed of elements in time.

Each element in your part has a number from one to ten, that will be indicated by the conductor

with his fingers during the rehearsals and the concerts. After the conductor will reach event number 10,

he will trace a large circle in the air indicating a new cycle, that again will be from one to ten.

Example: conductor changing a cycle Example: conductor indicating a number

* In the first rehearsal, the conductor will invent a special sign for the Percussions Crowd and another for the Vocal Crowd,so you will understand if his/her sign is regarding your group or the vocal group.

START, STOP, WAIT:

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in score :

conductor’s indications :

start withconductor’s sign

stop withconductor’s sign

wait (count until...)then continue/start READY? SET, GO!!! STOP

SCORE INDICATIONS & CONDUCTOR INDICATIONS:In the score you will find WHAT you need to do with your voice in each section. Each element

will be composed of graphical intuitive signs and explanatory text. Each element you will do in REKA,

will be explained also in the online tutorials and during rehearsals. Super easy.

Example: (textual indication)

(stop at the endof the part sign)

(element number)

(intuitive sign for groove based on clear bear)

02) Continue, more developed, follow conductor for spatial effects.

(sign for conductor’s indication during the part)

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SCORE INDICATIONS & CONDUCTOR INDICATIONS:In the score you will find WHAT you need to do with your voice in each section. Each element

will be composed of graphical intuitive signs and explanatory text. The conductor, which will give you

a sign to enter and exit the different elements will also give you gestural indications of HOW to do

the elements that you are performing.

ALL PLAY

PLAY VERY LOWD PLAY QUIETPLAY STRONGER PLAY SOFTER

READY?

PREPARETO STOP

FADEOUT STOP

SET, GO!!!

CHOSEN PARTOF CROWD PLAY

LEFT PART PLAY

RIGHT PART PLAY

Conductor will use other gesturesthat help enriching the musical

interpretation, like conductors always do :)

EYuval Avital, Milan, 2014

SO,

ENJOY !!!

READY?

SET,

GO!!!

1REKA V.2 by YUVAL AVITAL (REKA RE)MASSIVE SONIC WORKFOR SIX EXTENDED VOCAL TRADITIONAL SINGERS,

TWO PERCUSSIONS, A CROWD OF HUNDREDS OF VOICES & A CROWD OF 20 PERCUSSIONISTSPERCUSSIONS CROWD SCORE

PRELUDE : Percussions Crowd is in their positions. In public entrance start breathing softly in a sounding manner.

BREATH

CYCLE 101) Reflect percussions softly, follow conductor’s indications.

02) Accelerated TREMOLO (10 seconds) with a fade-out: 10 sec.

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D A W N R E K A3) Using soft scratches and continuos sounds, recreate the image bellow.

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4) ECHO precedent percussions (10 seconds).

5) Chaotic soft TREMOLO

6) “Calls” with percussions from side to side, according conductor’s indications.

7) Collective TREMOLO waves, according conductor’s indications.

REKA V.2 by YUVAL AVITALPERCUSSIONS CROWD SCORE

10 sec.

CYCLE 201) Create a loop, focus on clear beat.

09) Reflect percussions.

H I G H L I G H T R E K A8) Using LONG HIGH sounds & TREMOLO, recreate the image bellow.

3REKA V.2 by YUVAL AVITALPERCUSSIONS CROWD SCORE

02) Continue, more developed, follow conductor for spatial effects.

03) Heavy groove.

04) Only beat. keep beat as precise as possible.

05) Unison with percussions soloists (will be rehearsed - if you don’t read music - no problem! If it’s too fast - we’ll make also a simple version - don’t worry)

06) Dramatic tremolo. Silent. No time.

4REKA V.2 by YUVAL AVITAL

PERCUSSIONS CROWD SCORE

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07) Cross-fade to long sounds

08) Recitative questions & answers from side to side; drums of destiny.

09) REFLECT vocal soloists

01) Fill soloists stops with spoken rythm


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02) REFLECT percussions.


O C E A N R E K A

03) Sound of ocean, wind, and the small transparent animals inside them.

4) REFLECT leading soloist with vocal “A” in any height, adding tremolos with accents and vibrating notes.

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5) REFLECT leading soloist with word “YAM” in any height, adding tremolos with accents and vibrating notes.

6) REFLECT leading soloist with word “RAM” in any height, adding tremolos with accents and vibrating notes.

7) tremolo waves

8) tremolo waves

9) WITH VOICE Make a slow beat KETKET (also moving from side to side).


01) WITH VOICE Make a double beat KETKET (1/8 notes) (also moving from side to side).

02) WITH VOICE Make a quadruple beat KETKET (1/16 notes) (also moving from side to side).

04) Continue, changing the various divisions by conductor’s indications.

CYCLE 4

03) ALL: Stop immidiatly!


05) Extremely low rough or extremely high vibrating, quiet with small bursts of energy (”tenuto”).

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06) More energetical, more unexpected, trembeling. From times to times (withconductor’s indication’s) stop and make an unison beat.

07) FRENETIC CLIMAX (4 MINUTES - DON’T LOOSE ENERGY!!!)On conductor’s indication, pass to ostinato (all or only an indicated part)

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CYCLE 5

08) Strong powerful TREMOLO.

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09) Sound of ocean, wind, darkness, light, of seagulls and mermaids, compass and waves.

01) TREMOLO waves from side to side, follow conductor.


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02) with voice & instrument: birds voices, whistling, accents and vibrations on long notes. Follow conductorand be inspired by the image bellow.

03) with voice: ECHO either 1st or 2nd percussionist.

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06) Keep ostinato, alternate patterns, create inversions and rotations on beat

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09) TRANCE PATTERNS: Pick up a rythm pattern from percussions soloists and repeat itin loop. You can pick one and keep it, or pick another one. From times to times stop, then aftera while repeat the operation (don’t need to read music, you can do it by ear).

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02) Play image bellow, softly.

F I N A L R E K A

03) Reflect percussions.

The End.Yuval Avital, 2014 - 2016

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