sffz

0:00 q = 60
cymbal

tom
snare
P
1
k.drum

feroce

still

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

bell
woodblock
P
3
gong

still

still

prep
vib.
feroce

hard
mallets

f ppp tenuto
fff

still

pppp

crot.

mallets

parlando
sempre

tap
the text
on the head
of p1

ff

ppppp
ppppp
feroce

solo

cymbal

tom
snare
P
1
k.drum

mf

mp

ppp

rub *3)

mallets

ffff tutta forza
n

p
still

& b

#

3

0:50

ppp

morendo
P

.
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still

1:00

ffff

n
fff
feroce 3 squeeking *2) inosservato ma
mallets
con presenza

bow

gong
tom
P6
gran cassa

0:40

n
feroce

cymbal
woodblock
P
5
floor tom

transduce | privilege

0:20

rub *1) fingers sempre

inosservato ma
con presenza
cymbal
P4
wood

0:10

h -o

mallets
no snares

hard
mallets

inosservato ma
con presenza

(rim
shot)
3

mallets

inosservato ma
con presenza

fff
secco *4) fingers sempre
inosservato ma
parlando
tap
con presenza
the text sempre

( o )&

add
nail

tension
rods

ppppp possibile

vary
repeat very sparsely

listen and repeat the gesture

but slower

ppppp possibile

1:30

P
,

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

1:40

1:36

repeat gesture
change its lenght
and apparition

all no
nails /nails

n
p

,
,

accelerando

1:20

morendo

morendo

ppppp tenuto

1:10

*4) fingers sempre

1:50

mp / pppp

sfffz
fff
bell
woodblock
P
3
gong

cymbal
P4
wood

staccato
disperato

*5)
cymbal
woodblock
P5
floor tom

[INMGR!]
fff

Repeat gesture
in dialogue
change its lenght
and apparition

gong
tom
P 6cassa
gran

2:00

2:10

2:20

2:30

2:40

cymbal

tom
snare
P
1
k.drum

,
( o )

pppp

parlando
sempre
*4)
tap
the text
while
rubbing

( o)

rub *1)

2:50

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

bell
woodblock
P
3
gong

cymbal
P4
wood

cymbal
woodblock
P
5
floor tom

gong
tom
P 6cassa
gran

3:00

3:10

3:20

ppp

-o

cymbal
tom
snare
P1
k.drum

3:11

3:30

( o)&

n
(pppp)

tap
the text
on the head
of p1

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

3:38

( o)

3:48

3:40

mp
(pppp)

3:50

3:53

( o ) &n

bell
P
3
woodblock
gong

parlando
sempre
*4)
cymbal
P4
wood

cymbal
P
5
woodblock
floor tom

*4)
gong
tom
P 6cassa
gran

tap
the text
on the head
of p5

fingers sempre

tap
the text
on the head
of p3

fingers sempre

*1) rub the surface starting with the tip of one finger (and adding more eventually, if required), in a circular motion. Achieving a stable hissing sound. Use both hands when possible
*2) rub the surface with the tip of the snare drum's stick, with the necessary pressure to achieve a squeeking unstable sound
*3) rub the cymbal very fast and without producing a striked attack
*5) all text in crochets means spoken text
*4) read the text in silence and percute each syllable, always with the fingers (unless mallet be indicated), use both hands when possible

parlando
sempre
tap
the text
on the head
of p6

tap
the rhythm
from your head

*4) fingers sempre

rub
while
tapping *1)

o-

n pppp

o nail
( )&

add

4:00

4:10

cymbal
tom
snare
P1
k.drum

*6)
,
.....................................................................
n
tap
read

the text
text

4:20

4:18

metal
ceramic
glass
P2
pain kick

[sh]

*5)

[sh]

..............................................................................

*5)

[sh]

...................................................................................................

[sh]
pppp

ppp
soft
mallets

*6)
,
.....................................................................

ppppp

Z MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
n

read
text

...................................................................... ,

tap
the text
on the head
of p2

..................................................................... n,
tap
the text

ff ppp subito
read
text

5:10

5:05

ppp

P,

*6)

fingers sempre

ff ppp subito

mf

tap
the rhythm
from your head

,
*6)
read .....................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
text
n
tap
the text
fingers sempre

gong
tom
P6
gran cassa

5:00

read
text

ff ppp subito

pppp

cymbal
woodblock
P5
floor tom

4:50

ff ppp subito
ppp *6)

pppp
cymbal
P4
wood

*6)

ff ppp subito

pppp
bell3
P
woodblock
gong

4:40

..................................................................... ,
...................................................................... read
text
ppp

mf

*5)

4:30

4:27

5:20

5:30

mp

ppp

5:40

5:50

5:54

5:55

5:59

,
P

cymbal
tom

snare
P
1
k.drum

,
,

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

mp

P
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ,

ff/pppp subito

......................................
read
text

cymbal
P4
wood

accel.

morendo

mallets

mf

listen and
repeat the gesture

pppp
read
text

pppp
cymbal
P5
woodblock
floor tom

morendo

bell
P
3
woodblock
gong

mallets

listen and
repeat the gesture

mallets

.......................................

mallets

secco
tap
the text

ord.

6:01

6:10

6:08

6:11

6:15

6:19

,
.......................................................................................................................,

tap
the text

cymbal
tom

snare
P
1
k.drum

staccato
e cerimoniale

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

secco

mp

tap
the text

mf

mallets

snares

ord. shout text

tap
the text

still

p tenuto

one word
per second

staccato
e cerimoniale

,
.......................................................................................................................
bell
one word
ppp

6:20

>

....... ,

ord.
shout
still
text
ffff
ord.
shout
still
text

ffff

........,

6:30

6:23 6:24

h
ffff3
ffff

sfffz

+ tap
,
.................................................................................................................
the text
cymbal
tom
snare
5
P1
k.drum
solo 7:10
ord.
(read
text)

7:00

mallets

7:20

6:50

.........................................................................................
............................................................

read
text whispering
ppp

whispering
read
text

mp

.......

ppp

..................

read
text whispering
ppp

. .

2p

*8)

**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

sfffz

>

still

............................................................

read
text whispering

squeek *7) fingers sempre

ppp

simile

. . .

ppppp tenuto
ffff
tutta forza

7:30

.................................................................................

read
text whispering
ppp

7:40

( o)

7:50

rub

,
........................................................................................................................
ord. morendo ed esspresivo
n

mf

ff/pppp subito

ppp

mp

still

still
ffff
ffff
ppp staccato
3
e cerimoniale
ord.

,
.........
,
........................................................................................................................
cymbal
shout
O
one word

P4
still
text
per second
still
wood

ffff
ffff
ppp
mallets
secco
3
tap
tap
tap
center the text
the text
the text
crot. mallets
rub *3)
#

mallets
,
,
,
P

O
cymbal
woodblock

P5
still
still
floor tom

mp
p tenuto
n
mf
n

n
ffff
pppp
secco
tap
tap
tap
ord.
the text
the text
the text
3
, mallets
shout .......
gong

,
,
,

tom
P
6
still
text
gran cassa
. . . .
n
mf
n
ffff
mp
p tenuto

mp
n
ffff
P
woodblock
3
per second
gong

P
,

read
text whispering

still

ffff
mallets

6:40

6:35

rub *3)

P
,

ff/pppp subito

ord.

6:06

mp

pppp

secco
tap
mallets
the text

pppp

6:00

mp

read
text

&-

gong
tom
P6
gran cassa

......................................

pppp

morendo

mp

mf

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

mp

pp

ppppp

nedded)
, [s]
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

bell
woodblock
P
3
(breathe when

gong

,
.....................................................................................................................................
cymbal
mp

P4

accel.

wood

disperato

ppppp

ppp

(breathe when
nedded)

[sh]

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

ppppp

ord. brushes
rub
O
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
cymbal
mp
woodblock
P5
floor tom

o o
p
ppppp
p
mp
pp
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
gong
tom
P6
gran cassa


mp

mallets

accel.

(ppppp)

*6) different sections of the text are required to be read by each percussionist
*7) rub the tom with the necessary pressure to get a squeeking almost stable and low sound. Fingers could be moist
*8 the dotted squares mean silent scenic actions. Should be interpreted as an theatrical gesture, from the given musical action, in a very exaggerated manner and strictly without any sound production

8:00

8:07

cymbal
tom
snare
P1
k.drum

P
ff

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

mallets
snares

mallets

mallets

woodblock
P
3
gong

,
...............................................................
cymbal

mallets
center

.................................................... ,

8:20

...........................................................................................................................................................
,
n

hard
mallets

secco
metal
mallets

gong
tom
P 6cassa
gran

mp
tap
the text

9:10

cymbal

tom
snare
P
1
k.drum

metal
ceramic
glass
P 2kick
pain

flp

cymbal
woodblock
P
5
floor tom

P6

hard
mallets

prep
vib.

9:20

soft
mallets

prep
vib.

&.

orgoglioso molto

&b .
mp

9:30

9:40

9:50

inosservato ma fingers
crescendo sempre ed molto gradualmente
con presenza
squeek *7)
ppppp
possibile ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
1'06'' ca.
cerimoniale [We must abandon the idea of installing an American citizen in the Mexican presidency, as that would only lead us,
maestoso
once again, to war. The solution requires more time: we must open the doors of our universities to young, ambitious

2-

Mexicans and make the effort to educate them in the American way of life, in our values, and in respect for the
leadership of the United States. Mexico will need competent administrators, and over time, these young people will
come to occupy important positions and will eventually take posession of the presidency itself. And without the
United States having to spend a single cent or fire a single shot, they will do what we want, and do it better and more
radically
than
we
ourselves
would
have
done.]

Z MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

ppppp
crescendo sempre ed molto gradualmente
possibile
inosservato ma
*2)
con presenza
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

ppppp
possibile

inosservato ma
con presenza

2-

crescendo sempre ed molto gradualmente

fingers
squeek *7)
**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

crescendo sempre ed molto gradualmente

ppppp
possibile
inosservato ma fingers
squeek *7)
con presenza

10:00

pp

text

inosservato ma
con presenza

cymbal
P4
wood

ppppp

......................................................................................................................
,
read
n

f
bell
woodblock
P
3
gong

mf

pp

pp

9:00

fl

,
read.............................................................................................................................................
,
text

pp

pp

tap
mallets the text

,
P
..................................................... ,

8:50

pp

read ......................................................................................................................................................................
text

cymbal
woodblock
P5
floor tom

8:42

pp

n
read
text

tap
the text

8:40

,
.......................................................................................................................................
read
,
text
n

tap
the text

tap
the text

8:30

ppppp

,
...............................................................
bell
P4
wood

8:10

**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

crescendo sempre ed molto gradualmente

ppppp
possibile

10:10

10:20

10:30

10:40

10:50

cymbal
tom
snare
P
1
*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
k.drum

metal
ceramic
glass
P2
pain kick

simile

06'' ca.

ffff
possibile

[El presidente]

ffff
possibile

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ,
ffff
possibile

cymbal
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
P4
wood

ffff
possibile

ffff
possibile

This piece is about migration of energies from one realm to another.

The notion of transducer allows to transform a text material into its different
outputs. Of course this processes are inherent with political power exercises
Performance of the piece
Before the performance of the piece, and before audience comes in,
an announcement must be made:
Only people with a non-US passport is allowed to enter.
After the piece ends, all people should come in.
The announcement should be made by the staff of the venue.

Signs of specific techniques on sound production are expained on score,

in each case. Different lines serve to prolong the sound or gesture over time.
The used text is provided on the score. The reading of it, should always begin
in a different part and every percussionist should choose a different starting point.
If the percussionist ends reading, he/she should repeat the process.
Vibraphone is prepared. Big pieces of foil must be placed loose over the keys to
achieve a white-noised colored sound material each time one key is hit.
The ideal printing size for this score is 56.9 x 44 cm. (4 letter size or 2 tabloid size)

still

[El presidente]

still

ff
orgoglioso molto

ff
orgoglioso molto

ff

still

orgoglioso molto

********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* ,

Program Notes

ff

[El presidente]

gong
tom
P 6cassa
gran

Time is divided in pieces of 5 seconds. The score is written in two ways.

When precise rhythmic patterns are required, quarter will be always equals 60 bmp.
The other way is proportional to the context and placement of the sounds.
When precise synchronization is required, it will be pointed with a vertical arrow.

still

orgoglioso molto
[El presidente]

ffff
possibile

transduce | privilege

ff

[El presidente]

cymbal
woodblock
P5
floor tom
*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

(The text to be read)

still

ff
[El presidente]

bell
P
woodblock
3
gong

Performance Notes

orgoglioso molto

[Mexico is an extraordinarily easy country to dominate,

as it necessary to control only one man:]
piu f

orgoglioso molto

still

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