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RITUALS
Rituals is multi layered ceremonial music for 6-50 saxophones.
Rituals is the intuitive and physical sound of West African music juxtaposed with the complex structures of American Post-Minimalism and European Classical music.
Wailing drones, gradual development of rhythmic complexity and pentatonic scales form the basic building blocks of the music. Each piece explores a singular musical idea, technique or form as a way to construct a diverse yet cohesive narrative where the transformation of sound through the multiplication of a single acoustic source/instrument type is the primary focus.
Rituals is the intuitive and physical sound of West African music juxtaposed with the complex structures of American Post-Minimalism and European Classical music.
Wailing drones, gradual development of rhythmic complexity and pentatonic scales form the basic building blocks of the music. Each piece explores a singular musical idea, technique or form as a way to construct a diverse yet cohesive narrative where the transformation of sound through the multiplication of a single acoustic source/instrument type is the primary focus.
Album:
Rituals was released on the 8th of October 2019 on
https://badp.bandcamp.com/album/rituals
Credits
Composition, arrangement, recording, mixing and mastering by
Jacob Ridderberg.
Soprano-, alto- and baritone saxophone by
Maria Dybbroe.
Artwork by Cisser Mæhl.
Graphic Design and layout by Joshua Chornstedt.
This album has been made possible with support from Koda's Cultural Funds, DJBFA and DKF.
Live Performance:
Video material coming soon.
Live performance by the saxophones quintet Sidechains.
Martin Stender – soprano saxophone
Maria Dybbroe – soprano saxophone
Sven Meinild – altso saxophone
Francesco Bigoni – tenor saxophone
Henrik Pultz Melbye – baritone saxophone
Press / Reviews:
“Once jittering like a wing, other times wailing and stretching like a howl. Rituals is teaching the saxophone to speak again”
Zenevloed, top 10 outstanding releases of October 2019.
“In the end, Rituals is a powerfully unique work, as demanding to listen too as it is rewarding”
https://acloserlisten.com/2019/11/16/rituals-rituals/
“Wisely conceived, arranged and edited. Beautifully performed.”
https://salt-peanuts.eu/record/jacob-ridderberg-maria-dybbroe/
“Musikkens former og klange er i et univers fyldt med gentagelser, der konstant ændrer sig og finder nye former. Det er intenst, originalt og berigende. Rituals lyder ikke som andre plader, jeg har hørt længe.”
https://jazznyt.blogspot.com/2019/11/jacob-ridderbergmaria-dybbroe-rituals.html
Scores:
Material Coming Soon:
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