{"id":1254,"date":"2023-07-03T14:56:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T18:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/josegmartinez.com\/?page_id=1254"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:15:13","slug":"monologue-v-hidden-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/josegmartinez.com\/es\/music\/monologue-v-hidden-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Monologue V: Hidden Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Bass Drum and electronics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I find myself here, closely, indagando en las afirmaciones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find myself there, roaming, tanteando entre soluciones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soy esto que escribo, struggle and sensuality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soy aquello que sue\u00f1o, presence and absence <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Commissioned by Jordan Walsh, this work for bass drum and electronics explores the complexities of identity. While Jordan and I share a Hispanic background, our lived experiences differ: Jordan is connecting with his Mexican ancestry now as an adult, whereas my connection is ever-present as an immigrant. The narrative we weave is one of resonance and nostalgia, articulated through the drum\u2019s flexible vocabulary of strikes, scratches, and rolls. We further expand this dialogue through the computer, a \u201cmetacultural\u201d device offering a vast landscape of sonic possibilities. The piece is also informed by the bat\u00e1 drumming of Santer\u00eda; in this Afro Caribbean tradition, drummers use their instruments to speak directly to the Orishas, who communicate solely through the language of the drum. For this work, I wrote a short poem in Spanglish addressing the duality between \u201chere\u201d and \u201cthere,\u201d and between reality and dreams. At the end of the piece, the text blends with the bass drum to give the instrument a voice and to elevate the meaning of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the recording on the album Short Stories on all platforms! <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recording Session in Austin, TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Recording Session in Austin, TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For Bass Drum and electronics I find myself here, closely, indagando en las afirmaciones I find myself there, roaming, tanteando entre soluciones Soy esto que escribo, struggle and sensuality Soy aquello que sue\u00f1o, presence and absence Commissioned by Jordan Walsh, this work for bass drum and electronics explores the complexities of identity. While Jordan and … <\/p>\n

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