Réfréner
About the Work
Réfréner attempts to construct methods of group interaction and listening that enable improvisation across different rhythmic textures while retaining a core melodic character. It is inspired by my ongoing research into the social and geographic movements that shaped the genesis of swing in America in the early twentieth century. The title comes from the etymology of the word “riff”- a shortening of refrain, from the French Réfréner. It was commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble for Biophony 2021.
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