Pretty Maidens Slam Dancing

Gene 'Noizepunk' Pritsker

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Gene 'Noizepunk' Pritsker

Composer/guitarist/rapper Gene Pritsker has written over two hundred compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, songs for hip-hop and

Composer/guitarist/rapper Gene Pritsker has written over two hundred compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, songs for hip-hop and rock ensembles, etc. All his compositions employ an eclectic spectrum of styles and are influenced by his studies of various musical cultures. He is the founder and leader of Sound Liberation; an eclectic band playing the New York club circuit. Other organizations he is associated with include: Composers’ Concordance (advisory board since ‘96), Absolute Ensemble (co-founder/composer-in -residence ‘93-’96), The American Composers Forum (member NY chapter since ‘96), and The New Music Connoisseur magazine (critic since ‘97).

Song Info

Genre

Classical • Symphonic

Charts

#939 in subgenre Peak #25

Charts

Peak #128

Author

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G.Pritsker

Uploaded

December 08, 2003

Track Files

MP3

MP3 8.6 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Story behind the song

Pretty Maidens Slam Dancing

    Slam dancing or moshing as it is commonly known, is an angry dance usually found in the sweaty pits of a heavy metal concert. During, or even before the performance, a group of people gather at the foot of the stage where they commence shoving, hitting, jumping on top of each other, and passing the smaller of the moshers over each other’s heads, etc. this is called the pit, where the slammers scream to Music that is played at greater volume than one can imagine.

    Loudness usually brings out this type of rage from people; the locked up scream within all of us that in normal, quiet situations is heavily concealed. During such loudness though, the chains are broken, and pure chaos triumphs within us.

    At a concert in Paris in 1913, the first occurrence of this type was seen during a premier of a piece by Igor Stravinsky. The audience at this performance demonstrated similar rage. In fact, the hall where the Rite of Spring  was first heard could be considered the first pit of the 20th century.
             
                                                                                         Gene Pritsker

The premiere performance of Pretty Maidens Slam Dancing took place on March 25, 1994 at John C. Borden Auditorium in Manhattan School of Music. It was performed by the Manhattan Composers’ Orchestra With Glen Cortese conducting.

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