Music from Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Sean Abreu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2002

Music for Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man, composed by Sean Abreu.

Music composed, performed and recorded by Sean Abreu for Drama in the Desert.

Insruments performed in the music: Nine String Acoustic Guitar, Electic Guitar, Electric Bass, Dumbek, Djembe, Bells, Chimes, Tibetan Bowl, Bongos, Shakers, Electric Piano, Upright Piano, Flute, Xiao, Recorder, Guzheng, San Xian, Analog Synthesizers, Digital Synthesizers, Digital Samplers, Sound Modules, CDs, DAT, Macintosh G3, Sounds of the Playa.

1. First Day and Night: A Wide Open Discovery
2. Second Day: Beautiful Turbulence
3. Second Night: A Surreal homecoming
4. Third Day: Carried by the Wind
5. Third Night: Bounce Around
6. Fourth Day: Graceful Day
7. Fourth Night: Frolic
8. Fifth Day: Under the Desert Sky
9. Fifth Night: Exotic
10. Sixth Day: Bacon and Fryin'
11: Sixth Night: The Burn
12. Seventh Day and Night: Pyroflection

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Each year I come home from the desert inspired, satiated and filled with images and experiences that are unique to the playa. The setting, while it feeds my creative spirit, is not my forum for expression; mine is a post-production world. If I could bring my studio to the desert and set it up in an air-tight, air-conditioned plexiglass stage atop a 15-foot riser, this is the music I would create.

Drama in the Desert follows a chronological journey of seven days and nights in the Black Rock desert. The sounds of the playa were woven in with instruments recorded live and fused into a mix of analog and digital sounds. for much of the music I was imagining myself on the playa, with the beauty and diversity of Holly's photography setting the tone and themes. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to translate into music my memories of the art and to be part of a project that extends the creativity beyond the playa. this is my gift back to the artists and others who create such a spectacular new reality every year.

-Sean Abreu

About the Author

Sean Abreu, a musician, composer and electronic aertist of various media, composed all the music for the Drama in the Desert companion DVD and did the mastering and sound design. Sean has created scores for independent feature films, including My Sweet Killer, and is currently working on the score for a forthcoming movie by the Belich Brothers (directors and producers of Acedemy Award nominee and Sundance Film Festival 2000 winner "Ghengis Blues").

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Raised Barn Press (October 10, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0972178910
• ISBN-13: 978-0972178914
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,603,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful & diverse: Burning Man, December 25, 2002

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Katrina Glerum (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music from Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man (Audio CD)

Mixed world music technologized, speaking of peace and curiosity. The musical accompaniment to Drama in the Desert makes an excellent background to time spent seeking random meanings.

Sean Abreau uses the world as a palatte for this album. Enjoy it and dream of what you will create tomorrow.