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Strident, strange and often violent but also full of exuberance and joy, Tell es-Sakan is a protest, pacifist, concert-length piece for string quartet and percussion written by Davide Verotta.
Intended as a ballet, motivated by the current war in Gaza, and named after the oldest known settlement in the area, it follows on one side a couple that meets, falls in love, vows trust to each other, and on the other the War Machine, an ominous presence that eventually takes over in a fury of destruction. The piece comes from a place of sorrow and yearning for a better human future.
Written for Friction String Quartet, and Haruka Fuji and Anne Szabla, percussion.
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Davide Verotta - Tell es-Sakan
Prelude
Dance of Courtship
Omen 1
I Recognize You
Omen 2
Vows
Omen 3 – Delirium
intermission
Small Quarrels, Interrupted
Lament for Gaza
Darkness Ascends
Coda
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Friction Quartet
Otis Harriel, violin
Kevin Rogers, violin
Mitso Floor, viola
Doug Machiz, cello
Haruka Fuji and Anne Szabla, percussion
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