Ayehli
Alexandra Gardner
About this work:
Ayehli was originally commissioned by marimbist Paul Cox. The title is the Cherokee word for twin – the literal translation is “other wing”. For me it speaks to the relationship between the marimba and the electronic sounds – rising out of and falling into one another, melting together, always close.
The two primary sound sources for the electronic part are marimba, and recordings from the “Ground Zero” site in New York City, taken at sunrise one morning last December. My intention in using this soundscape material was to transform the results of a tragedy into something more positive and beautiful.
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 00:12:00
Ensemble type: Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources:Prerecorded Sound and Live Instrument(s)
Instrumentation: 1 Marimba, 1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other)
Instrumentation notes: marimba and sampled sounds (tape)