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Two Birds In The Shade Of The Woods (1978) II

from The Small Spectacle by Bronius Kutavičius

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'Two Birds in the Shade of the Woods' for soprano, oboe, prepared piano and tape (1978) is a lyrical, meditative composition similar to 'The Small Spectacle'. It was inspired by the subtle poetry of Rabindranath Tagore and an interest in the traditions of classical Indian music. Kutavičius, who has developed his music utilizing various micro-scales and persistent, though varying, motifs, has an affinity toward this tradition. The first movement of this composition can be compared to a morning raga. The singer, Giedrė Kaukaitė, sings and ululates, accompanied by a prepared piano and an oboe. The third movement, a sunny day raga, features a meandering melody and the drone of the strings of a prepared piano. Kutavičius frequently uses the piano in an unconventional way, by drawing across the strings with resin-covered strips, etc. This experimental generation of sound is suitable in this instance because the droning, buzzing timbres, the strong resonances and interference beats are the elements that characterize Indian music and make it so interesting.

The central movement of the composition is a dialogue between incongruous lovers doomed to be apart forever. Sounds and words speak of nature and civilization, safe and dangerous spaces, freedom and restraint. The composer uses tape recording to portray this disparity: one lover is a bird flying about in freedom. The singer performs his song live. The second lover is a bird in a cage; his song is recorded on tape. There is much more emotion in 'the songs of the woodlands' when compared to 'the speech of the learned' and it evokes a nostalgia for untouched Iandscapes and unfettered expressions of human nature. These concepts are very important for city dwellers living in confined environments who long for the beauties of nature and wander through imaginary landscapes.

Austė Nakienė

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from The Small Spectacle, released December 31, 2011
Soprano - Giedrė Kaukaitė
Oboe - Eugenijus Piličiauskas
Piano - Julius Andrejevas, Jurgis Banevičius
Recording engineer - Vilius Kondrotas

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