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Keywords:
War (111), Pacific (2), Bowman (14), Mazarakes (13)
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Description:
Over 60 years ago young men from different nations met and died on Isands in the Pacific.
It's Veteran's day here in the U.S. and this is for all who where there.
This is a piece from an album of mine called "Songs from a Stone" You can check it out on http://cdbaby.com/cd/mazarakes2
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great &mdash 11/11/06 - 01:31:02 PM
I like Glass &mdash 11/11/06 - 10:30:01 PM
Have for many years. If Island of War reminds you of his work that's cool with me. Thanks for checking this out and for the kind words.
Bowman [ Reply to This ]
the drums! &mdash 11/12/06 - 04:32:29 PM
I like the theme and harmonies, though it is a little short and needs a climax or bridge... it seems too even throughout, to me. There needs to be more building dynamics in the strings, and definitely more build on the snare. The constant-volume-constant-pattern drum gets very monotonous quickly. Maybe build the drum slowly from soft to loud during this "A" theme, then have a short section after this where the strings play a shorter staccato note B-theme with a different drum pattern, then repeat the "A" theme again and then do the ending? Just a thought... I think if there was a little more dynamic envelope in this A section, then it is worth repeating, it is nice! Or at least, it's my kind of slow melancholy "nice" anyway :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for the listen... &mdash 11/13/06 - 05:08:23 PM
... and the constructive comments - I think they could make this a more dramatic and maybe more effective piece overall.
Unfortunetly this was composed and performed before I started working in GB and I’d have to recreate it from scratch to accomplish some of this. One day I intend to go back and do just that with early works. Still I do like the relentless throbbing rhythm to this. A minimalist approach and slow build up that I felt with this drama. As I mentioned I do like Phil Glass and maybe there’s something of him in here.
Thanks again Drak.
Bowman/Charlie
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. &mdash 11/15/06 - 05:57:20 PM
Egobandit is right! It is very Philip Glass-esque. [Isn't "-esque" the best suffix in existance?!] It's got me ready to pack by bags to go off...To Canada to avoid the draft. Haha. Kidding aside, I like how the ending of the song is very unexpected because the song drives you and drives you and then you're left alone in the field. [ Reply to This ]
Alone in the field &mdash 11/20/06 - 01:01:03 PM
I like that imagery. Very powerful and I think very appropriate.
& hope you don’t have to make that trip - it's cold up there. Take Care and thanks tydelwave
- Bowman
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Enjoyed... &mdash 11/19/06 - 04:39:30 PM
Thanks Scotty &mdash 11/20/06 - 01:03:58 PM
Nice... &mdash 11/21/06 - 09:37:48 PM
Ahhh...a score which evokes some powerful imagery! A composer after my own heart! Too brief, but enjoyable! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Rick &mdash 11/22/06 - 02:05:27 PM
Looked like you where out of action for a while. Good to see you back at MJ. Happy you enjoyed Island of War. Looking forward to more good music from you.
Take Care,
Bowman [ Reply to This ]
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