Kindergarten Word Ring
David Hahn
About this work:
An Electronic Piece for Octaphonic Speakers
Learning to read as a kindergartener, one gets a silver ring onto which a number of small laminated pieces of paper are attached. These have letters and sounds and words written on them—those which you have come across while reading or being read to. The words and sounds on the Ring are randomly chosen; they are not intended to make sentences. Hence the "Kindergarten Word Ring."
This is a reading of one kindergarten word ring by two conveniently available kindergarten-age (or thereabouts) students—my daughters. I have also included their infectious laughter and the crunching of a pretzel. The piece is a quick-moving Scherzo which presents these spoken words and phonemes with very little electronic processing.
Listening within the sounds of the well-articulated words of this piece, it seems that these young minds can educate us about the laughter and curiosity and nature of words we use everyday.
Year composed: 2005
Duration: 00:02:53
Ensemble type: Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources:Prerecorded Sound
Instrumentation: 1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other)
Instrumentation notes: This is a piece for an octaphonic speaker system.