Threads (2005)

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Threads was inspired by the chanting of Balkan women. Scattered fragments of chanting, at the beginning of the composition, form a group of melodic strings that are further expanded in the following four short variations. Having a Balkan background, I realized that I am caught in a network of threadlike memories, each of which has a specific sound streaming from music of my heritage. This composition is an attempt to follow these threads.

Angela Kim, piano