Apricity Magazine Apricity Magazine

The Nightmare in the Woods

The Nightmare in the Woods Full Score Commentary The Nightmare in the Woods (for Pierrot ensemble) is the first piece containing wind and string instruments I've composed. This piece was created with a few unorthodox elements including visual aids (courtesy of Connor Trammel) and some theatrical elements to demonstrate a horror themed story about kids.… Read More

Connotation

Connotation Full Score Description Connotation is the idea associated with a certain word or in this case, a composition. Being such a vague concept, The composition can represent the clash of ideas that Somesh experienced through his numerous months writing the piece.The typical song has one theme to satisfy the audience, but Connotation embraces the… Read More

Raghs

https://apricitymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Raghs-Recording.mp3   Raghs Full Score Description Raghs (the Farsi word for dance) is a celebration of Persian dance music and an exploration of my Iranian heritage. Raghs was premiered on May 7, 2019 at the UCLA Spring Undergraduate Composition Concert, Jan Popper Theater, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. The performers in this recording are: Alice Townsend… Read More

#mybodyisart

#mybodyisart is a visual short film void of dialogue that delves into the double edged sword that is social media. An artistic young woman, Maya compares herself with current Instagram influencers, and wonders why their social media accounts are so much more popular than hers. She quickly discovers an answer to her own question when… Read More

“freeze-frame, or: the beauty myth”

This piece was performed for the CLUTCH II Recital Series on November 12, 2019 at the Butler School of Music in Austin, TX. Camera shutter – stutter, flash, click-ck and s-snap. A cinematographic technique in which a single frame shows repeatedly, producing a static shot that resembles a still photograph. “freeze-frame, or: the beauty myth”… Read More

Dances from a White Wicker Drawer

  Dances from a White Wicker Drawer Full Score "Dances from a White Wicker Drawer" is about memories, or rather what’s left of them. One of the first patients I had met as a hospice patient support volunteer was a once-vibrant woman named Alice (name changed), who was suffering from late-stage Alzheimer’s disease, a disease… Read More

Don’t Let Me Down

  Commentary This performance was at the U.S. Open for West Coast Swing - a type of partner dance. My partner, Joel Torgeson, and I spent around 5-6 months working on it and competed in the Showcase Division at the Open. The piece was choreographed by Benji Schwimmer, the winner of season 2 of So… Read More

Bheege

Soloists: Ajay Thatte, Sumedha Nag and Rupasri Shankar Arranged by: Rupasri Shankar Filmed by: Emran Shafaq Edited by: Anne Chow Audio Recording and Production: William Valero (@willsir3) Bheege About the Artist Anne Chow has been in love with storytelling and music her whole life. She is currently in her third year at the University of Texas… Read More