’Halogendansen’ is a piece for soprano, violin & keyboards (indian harmonium, Casio VL-1, objects and mp3-player) written in 2014. The piece is written with text by the Swedish poet Sara Falkstad and was commissioned by the Norwegian ensemble Vollen United.
’Halogendansen', is a theatrical song and creates a real scene on the stage. The poem is describing a summer memory; small images like a glass of wine, sound of grit and how you start the relay to the light in the garden. The music is like the summer itself; change of energy and character, humoristic and heartfelt.
'Halogendansen' is a song from the collection ”Ljudlosa steg” with texts by Sara Falkstad. Other song in that serie is ’Hander mot betong’.
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Material to download:
Recording (from concert in October -14; Vollen United)
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Listen: Nr 23 (Halogendansen)
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HALOGENDANSEN
och han avbryter sig
mitt i en mening, reser
sig från stolen, flaxar
med armar och ben i
augustimörkret
väcker utebelysningens relä.
och ljudet av hans gummisulor
mot gruset fördjupar ruset, rullar
in när jag andas in, blandas
med buddleja och shiraz.
en vilsen eldfluga:
cigaretten i hans magra hand
när han varje halvtimme flyger
upp och rör sig rytmiskt, med trassligt hår
utför stumt sin halogendans.
Poem by Sara Falkstad