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Evil Eye Deflector (1996)
First Performance

June 1996 Dogs of Desire
David Alan Miller, conductor
The Kitchen
New York, NY

Instrumentation

pic., ob., Eb cl., alt. sax., bar. sax., bsn., trpt., hrn., bass trbn., drum set, synth., elec. pi., el. bass, amplified solo strings

Duration

9'

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Evil Eye Deflector



Program Notes

Evil Eye is commissioned by Dogs of Desire. The work takes its starting point from the Turkish rock I used to hear growing up in Turkey in the 70’s. The whole piece is rough, without any delusions, in your face, unashamed. Perhaps at times more rock then rock-influenced, the work was kind of an experiment for me with which I had much fun, tailored for Dogs of Desire Ensemble who wanted such a piece. I must admit I was also thinking about some of the music associated with the popular Ban on a Can Festival in New York City.