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Michael Begay

Michael Begay

The Work

Premiere: September 20, 2024

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

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Diné Thought/Life Process

The commissioned work, Diné Thought/Life Process, will be based on the Diné learning and thought process: Nitsáhákees (Thinking), Nahat’á (Planning), Iiná (Living out plan), Siihasiin (Reflect). The piece will explore the Diné process as it moves through four short movements.

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This new work will be set for a large ensemble/orchestra, utilizing both acoustic and electronic elements that will interact with one another. It will involve an amalgamation of Native symbolism, contemporary music/aesthetics, and notation with the aid of orchestra, field recordings, and laptop synthesis.

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As the piece progresses, field recordings will be triggered by the orchestra, via microphone/capture device connected to a MAX/MSP patch and audio interface. Electronic sounds will be then generated by a form of subtractive synthesis, using field recordings of significant cultural locations on the Diné Nation. A pair of hemispherical speakers will be used to amplify field recordings/subtractive synthesis.

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Recent Work

Lead support for EarShot CoLABoratory is generously provided by TD Charitable Foundation, Altman Foundation, Jerome Foundation, The New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowships, and the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

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