Pan the Goat-god

PAN THE GOAT-GOD - for piano

PAN the Goat-God is set in four movements. The music for this cycle is driven by hard rhythmic patterns which support complex motives and intricate melodic lines. The composition is also characterised by aggressive contrasts within the same movement which often surprise the listener as the music jolts forward in leaps and bounds. The music of Ruben Zahra often carries fragments of colliding musical cultures. In this particular work Zahra is applying a series of patterns derived from hard-rock and heavy metal music which constitute (amongst others) the raw material for the whole composition. These fragments are transformed and absorbed within the music tapestry of the contemporary work, yet contribute a distinct aggressive edge to the music.

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