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With​/​Draw (for strings + voices)

by Akosuen

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    the lake to the east
    Narragansett to the west

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1.
Second sound 03:11
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2.
Roll (for a.pe.ri.od.ic) 05:02
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3.
Cotton pt. 1 04:08
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4.
Cotton pt 2 03:46
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With/draw is four pieces for string ensemble and female voices, elongating the pulses from In Flux and At Sea. Isolating the difficulty of portraying confidence while being a nurturing female.

The complete TRILOGY is available on CD at scriptsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/akosuen-trilogy

credits

released December 2, 2022

Composed by Billie Howard
Engineered by Doug Malone at Jamdek
Mixed by Alex Inglizian at Experimental Sound Studio
Mastered by Edward Hamel
Photography by Andrew Schneider

Ensemble:
Nora Barton, cello and voice
Monica BouBou, violin
Johanna Brock, bass violin and voice
Jet Dee, voice
Nomi Epstein, voice
Brendan Finucane, cello
Billie Howard, violin and voice
Whitney Johnson, viola and voice
Nate Kappes, cello
Ronnie Kuller, violin
Kara McCanna, violin
Courtney Mora, voice
Traci Newhouse, viola and voice
Becca Wilcox, viola and voice

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Akosuen Chicago, Illinois

Akosuen /aa-KŌZ-eh-win/ is a music and performance project by Billie Howard involving sounds that focus on breathing cycles, chronic pain, and mediation on both quiet and extremely loud sounds. Billie appears on her primary instruments: violin and piano, as well as with an ensemble including expanded strings, voices, organ, and percussion. ... more

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