Ivo Malec's Dahovi

It's interesting that this piece was originally set as part of a film, because I think it would make more sense with pictures. There are definitely devided sections with different musical ideas, and visuals would help define them better.

It uses an interesting range of sound, including something that sounds vaguely like someone hitting a mallet on wood and things that sound a little like running. There's also an airy sound that sounds a little like breathing (which is what Dahovi means) Later some sort of gong sound comes in, followed by something that kind of steel drum like. Still underneath is that in and out of the breath, and when that in and out stops there's this anticipation (brought on by one held note on a slow crescendo) until it starts up again. Then there's a beating of something that sounds like a heartbeat getting louder and speeding up with the breath speeding up underneath.

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