Doom-Pa

Vitals

Doom-Pa

Duration: Variable

Instrumentation: Metal band. Bigger = Better. Requires a conductor

Performances

• World Premiere:Sonic Boom: "And Then There Was Art Rock." December 4, 2010, 8pm. CalArts ROD. 20+ piece experimental metal/rock ensemble under the direction of Ulrich Krieger. Conducted by Alex Sramek

Notes

Doom-Pa is, as its title suggests, a Doom Metal polka. The performance is dictated by a variety of hand signals from the conductor, which indicate different passages, speeds, and pitch material. Performers have a set of options to play at any given time, while the conductor is free to improvise as desired, effectively playing the ensemble as a crazy-loud polka instrument.