Žanras/genre: e-piece
Instr.: synth
Perf.: Giedrius Kuprevičius, 2009
Idėja atkeliavo iš Australijos – Melbourne gyvenantis kompozitorius Rob Slaney 2009 metais Kopenhagoje vykusios konferencijos klimato kaitos klausimais kultūrinėje programoje buvo numatyta atlikti kūrinį su viso pasaulio valstybių pasirinktinai kviečiamų kompozitorių miniatiūromis, kuriose per tautinį garsiaeilį turėjo atsispindėti kintančio klimato grėsmės. Mano kompozicija sudėta iš lietuvių liaudies dainų fragmentų ir juos jungiančios elektroninės muzikos. Didžiulė, be pertraukų skambanti siuita buvo transliuoja daugybės radijo stočių tiesiogiai, išskyrus Lietuvą.
In September 2008, Australian composer and musician Rob Slaney had an inspiration. Like many people throughout the world, he was deeply concerned about the effects of human activity on the earth’s climate, and worried that not enough was being done to deal with this increasingly urgent problem. He also felt that, despite the growing number of people who shared his beliefs, their efforts were too diffuse to have an effective impact. What was needed was something to bring people together, both literally and symbolically, to express not only their concern about the present situation, but also their hope for the future.
Thus was born the Global Climate Change Music Project. Slaney invited composers from all over the world – one from each of the 195 countries recognized by the United Nations – to send a four-bar melodic or rhythmic statement that reflected their feelings about climate change and the environment. Any key, any tempo, any instrument, including the human voice. The only restriction was that the piece not have words. Once all of the musical statements were received, they would be combined into a single monumental piece, the global expression of a planet in peril.
It turned out to be a labor-intensive process. Researching and selecting representative composers, negotiating the challenges of diverse cultures and languages, explaining in a comprehensible way the specifics of what was, clearly, an insanely ambitious and visionary project. However once the purpose and vision were understood, the artists were incredibly enthusiastic about adding their voices to the cause.
Muzika
Giedrius Kuprevičius The Global Climate Change Music Project Lithuania 2009