From Silence to Sorcery | ||||
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Released | June 2007 | |||
Genre | Avant-Garde Contemporary classical | |||
Length | 36:09 | |||
Label | Tzadik TZ 8035 | |||
Producer | John Zorn | |||
John Zorn chronology | ||||
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'From Silence to Sorcery' is an album of contemporary classical music by John Zorn which features three instrumental works touching upon themes of magic and mysticism. "Goetia" is a set of variations for solo violin written in 2002. "Gris-Gris" (2000) is a work for thirteen tuned drums performed by William Winant inspired by the music of Korean Shamanism, Haitian Voodoo and a scene from Howard Hawks’ classic film To Have and Have Not. Scored for clavichord, three muted strings and percussion, 'Shibboleth" (1997) is a tribute to the Jewish poet Paul Celan.[1]