What Democracy Looks Like for 7-string electric guitar and fixed media duration: c. 11 minutes
Frank Nawrot 2016 Š Copyright 2016 by Frank C.S. Nawrot
Program Notes What Democracy Looks Like utilizes a fixed media track to accompany a solo guitarist. The fixed media contains several elements: 1) Audio from a protest I participated in at an appearance of a US presidential candidate during the 2016 election cycle. One of the call and response chants at this protest was “Tell me what democracy looks like! / This is what democracy looks like!” 2) Audio of a conversation with my cousin and uncle regarding money in politics and the role of government in people’s lives. 3) Audio of several friends whose opinion I regard highly giving me their thoughts on what democracy is. I was expecting there to be a consensus; democracy is a good thing. Instead, I got rather diverse views on democracy. Because I was unaware of the outcome of asking people their thoughts on democracy, I did not know what the piece was going to be about until it was finished. For me, these diverse views provoked some stimulating contemplation about the frailty and efficacy of democracy in a free-market capitalist society. Special thanks to: Burton Kroes Sandy Eding Mike Nawrot Norman “Jack” Nawrot Dutcher Snedeker Storm Benjamin Matt Brown Performance notes: Stereo playback and a monitor for the performer are required.
Score
What Democracy Looks Like
Frank Nawrot
7 String guitar. 7th string tuned down to G-sharp 1
Electric Guitar (Performed part)
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Recorded Guitar 1
Recorded Guitar 2
Speech/Protest Track
Synth Kick Drum
Synth Harmonies
"Democracy is..." "Democracy sounds like such a good idea..." x2
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"So you had that decision that was a smart decision...for...60...maybe 80 years... Why did it change all of a sudden?"
"Democracy sounds like such a good idea..." "Democracy is a promise that the voices of the many outweigh the will of a few.."
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"Because banks were forced by the government to allow people to get loans that they couldn't afford."
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"democracy sounds like such a good idea."
"...it's two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch."
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"in a democracy, the majority rules whether they're correct or not, whether they're right or not."
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"...the rights of the minorities are trompled on"
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"it sounds like a good idea but it really is not fair"
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"Democracy takes work. It takes...the uniting of a people."
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"Banks were forced ..."
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"two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb..."
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As soon as you hear the synthesized chord in the backing track, finish up what you are doing and fade to silence. If you have finished the preceding figures before the chord enters, that is ok.
After about 20 times of hearing "Two wolves and a lamb," play these figures freely but in order and without repetitions. Note durations are up to you including notes with fermatas.
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"two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb...two wolves and a lamb..."
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* The harmonic at the 4th fret creates the same pitch as that at the 9th fret. It is advised you use the 4th fret because the string is made shorter behind the finger which lessens the chance of open string's pitch to resonate.
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"This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!"
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"This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!...."
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