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Deep Song<\/em> is a work I composed for the violist Paul Cortese a year ago. It’s a ten minute piece for viola solo and 2-channel fixed audio. I’ve known Paul since college days when he was also a great violist. He is currently living in Barcelona, Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work is based on various sound sources found in flamenco music including a commonly used scale, some rhythmic patterns, recorded hand claps, finger snaps, and foot stomps. The recorded sounds have been processed in various ways to give a greater acoustical depth to the music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can get an idea of the piece by the words I use to describe the sections of the piece, Fiery, Impassionedly and Agitato. The music also feels as if it is improvised. Here is the opening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Deep<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Flamenco is improvised music and it is that characteristic that I wanted to capture in the piece. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul’s recording of Deep Song<\/em> will be available on October 9, 2026 on all streaming platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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