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Fragments of the soul

Sheet Music: Performance Parts

Fragments of the soul : for four percussionists / Andrián Pertout.

by Andrián Pertout (1999)

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  • Instrumentation: Percussion (4 players: marimba, xylophone, crash symbals, vibraphone, glockenspiel, triangle, snare drum, bass drum).
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    Performance by Synergy Percussion from the CD La flor en la colina

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Philosophically, Fragments of the Soul attempts to depict the volatile state of the human soul, which at times, will steer the ship with much pride and glory, while at other times, will ultimately be lost at sea, displaying no instinctive sense for the co-ordinates of dry land. The ideological structure of the soul is accordingly weaved on the principle of three primary types of motives or impulses to action in the mind, being reason, appetite (or desire) and spirit (or will) - wisdom and bravery being a direct result of an individual's reason and appetite respectively. The deduction that Plato (the great Greek philosopher [born circa 428 B.C.E.]) proposes in the Socratic dialogue, the 'Republic' (c380 BC), is that justice in the individual exists when these three elements or 'meros' are functioning harmoniously, and therefore fulfilling their pre-ordained biological specifications. The harmonious function of an individual is therefore defined by the desirable state of a disciplined individual keeping their spirit and appetite in tune by the faculty of reason - the gluttonous nature of the second force of appetite continually providing an impetus for friction. The rhythm of the bass drum, with its continuous crossing of the bar, attempts to displace the first down beat for the listener, creating a sense of friction that is characteristic of the true nature of the human soul, a fragmented soul.

Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 set of 4 performance parts (14p. -- A4 (portrait))

Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.

Duration: 3 mins, 48 sec.

First performance by Jonathan Drews , Paul Coles, Sharon Huber, Carmen Chan, Christina Chan — 27 Oct 99. Melba Hall, University of Melbourne

The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Plato (born circa 428 B.C.E.), The Socratic dialogue, the ‘Republic’ (c380 BC), Fibonnaci sequence

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This edition produced Dec 22.


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