Props needed:

Plastic box (empty Ferrero Rocher box works great)

Plastic ruler
Three 1 Euro cent coins
Preperations:
- Place the Euro cent coins between the strings of the following notes:
Sound

Key

v+
v#

- If needed, mark the overtones on the lowest octave with a crayon.

- Remove the note-stand completely and tape each of the movements.
The Sun is breathing:
D

2 3

Place fingers 1,2 and 3 of your right hand on the lowest D string. Find three distinct multiphonic
sounds (in between the 'accurate' harmonic nodes) as different as possible, one for each finger.
The fingers remain at this fixed position, and are notated above the staff for the left hand. Only one
finger is touching the string at any given moment.
When moving to a different string, you can use the same position, or move slightly to a more
interesting point of touch, but always return to the same point on the D string.
Never let the string vibrate freely, therefore at louder dynamics use more pressure with the right
hand's fingers.
This fish was once a girl:
- Scratch the strings with back of fingers in a longitudinal motion away from the body /
towards the body. Aim for a very distorted sound.

- Scratch the strings with back of fingers in a horizontal movement, glissing up / down.
Slow movement, try to bring out the scratched sound.
- Hit the fingered register with flat palm.

Snails saliva:
Position the plastic box face down so that it fully mutes the range from middle C to E a third above.
Only percussive sound should be heard.
The top staff indicates the box's movement- when no rhythmic indication is given, the main source
of excitation are the keys with the glissando (the motion away from the body) being a bi-product:
A percussive, rhythmical and muffled chopped-glissando.
When there are rhythmic values on the top staff, then the box is the excitator. Aim for a screechy,
rich glissando.
A children song is to be sang in this movement:

Hebrew: be - ra - le

be - ra - le

English: Li - ttle snail

li - ttle snail

come out - si - de!

German: Sneck - chen

Sneck - chen

ko - mm drau - en!

tse

ha - xu - tsa!

i - ma

ve - a - ba

it - nu le - xa

Mo - mmy and Da - ddy will

give

Mu - tti

ge - ben dir

und Va - ti

you

u - ga!
Pi - e!
Ku - chen!

You are welcome to translate it to your own preferred language as long as you roughly keep the
amount of the syllables.
The song doesn't need to be exact in pitch. More so, keep the melodic contour and follow the
character instructions. Be theatrical and expressive.On the last instances be extremely crazy and
extrouvert. Give everything you got!

F3

U3

- Box on strings with little pressure / Lots of pressure

- Shake the box on the strings with the songs syllables while gradually glissing
towards the body.

Mud:
Tempo changes should be very extreme.
Find 2 contrasting multiphonic sonorities on the two lowest strings, close to the dampers from the
farther side (fingerings are given as in the first movement).

- Brutal scratch in the deepest octave. Connect smoothly to the next, highest, gesture.

Dip:
Find the harmonic positions on the lower strings that will produce the written sounding result. If
needed, mark the exact positions with a crayon.
The last gesture with the ruler should be very delicate, almost still. Aim for a beautiful stream of
distorted overtones. Experiment with the ruler on the middle register to find the best posture for
such a long glissando.

Companion interludes:
Props:

MSuperball; Pencil

Always sit still and listen attentively. Upon your interludes as if you wake up, answering a call
for action.
The sun is breathing: Rub the Superball on the lowest A string, starting from far inside the piano,
gradually moving towards the body. Minimal stroke changes, always expressice and explorative.
This fish was once a girl: Whistle into the piano, reciprocating and overlapping the pianist. Keeping
eye contact, get que from pianist for a crisp cut into the next movement.
Snails Saliva: Rub the Superball on the lowest A string in a jagged, energetic, moaning manner.
Mud: Slowly scratch the lowest A string. Enjoy each of the strings wounds, then, making sure you
have a firm gripp, Pizz. the string and touch it lightly with the pencil for an added layer of buzz.
Move the pencil vertically to vary the buzzs color.
Dip: Although not sounding. Support the pianists last gesture with your eyes and body, Helping
him to hold the fragile energy.

- The piece should be played in a fluent manner with smooth attaccas between the different
movements

Companion

Pianist

Seating:

Total duration ~12'

For further questions and information please write me at- bnayahk@gmail.com

Bnaya Halperin-Kaddari -

Gouache
I.
The Sun is breathing /
q 52 Bright

t
t

# TT
# TTT
44 silently
3
depress
2
2
2 2
1
1
1

n
3
3
3
3
3
333 3
T?
T
15
# TT
! 3! 3! 3
3

?
15

"

Ped.

Once again

t 44
? # 3 3 3 3 3 3t b n TTTTT

15

Sus.
Ped.

?3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
15
! 3 ! 3 ! !3 3 ! 3
3
1

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 333 #
3

poco rit.

a tempo

?3

U
T

#3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 #3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 #3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 sim.

Lurking, forward

3 333 #

15

3 333 3 3 3 3 33333 3
! 3
!
3
3
3
3
1

33 #
!3

Sus.
Ped.

3
4

333

43

1 1

1 1

3333 3 3 3 3
3

2 2
1

1 1

3 3 3333 3 3333 3 333

3

1 1 1 sim.

11

11

sim.

15

Grandeur

t
?

t ?

15

15

Ped.

Sus.
Ped.

15

2 2
1

a tempo

poco rit.

222

3
2 2 2 sim.

222

sim.

~20-25"
1

3 sim.

222

15

3 silently

depress
Sus.
Ped.

~20-25"

Companion

Attacca!

Curious, expressive

II.
This fish was once a girl /
e 54 contemplated, sorrow

D !b ...

scratch

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15

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hmm

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hmm

prepare
silently

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15

Voice

gliss. scratch with

back hand's f.nails

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sim.

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333

hit with palm

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b3

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(333)

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hmm

(333)

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15

A
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C
?

####
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15

b.

Pianist

Comp.

, whislte into piano

bw

bw

hmm

depress 15
abruptly

>

Ped.

(333)

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! b

!b b

L.V

"

give que

bw

>

bw
f

(Ped.)

* Continue whistles, always overlapeing each other. When Pianist is ready for III.
give que for last whistles. Downbeat of the first bar of III. cuts the sound abruptly,
lifting the pedal.

Attacca!

v b w

whislte into piano

###

3333
3

hmm

~20-25"

()

####
#

333

III.
Snails Saliva [rock] /
q 126-132 Tight
Plastic Box

v
U

2
4

> >
3

3
4

b b 33 33 n 33

3 b 3 b >3 3 3- 3>
f

3
4

>
3

43

10
16

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3. 3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

sp

4
4

3 b 3 b >3 3 3- 3>
f

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

3 . b 3 b 3 3 33 33 n 33 b 33 33 n 33

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

Ped.

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

10
16

3 b 3 b >3 3 3- 3>
5

3
4

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

3 b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

>
3

b b 33 33 3
f

33 33 3

33 n n 33
fl fl

>>
3

b
3
3
3
n
3
b3 3 3 3 n3
fl flf
p
Hoarsed

voice
>

Ped.

Be - ra - le

v 3.
P

b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

v >3 b 3 b>3 3 3- 3-

3
4

3
4

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

3 . b 3 b 3 3 3. 3.

10
16

9
16

3 b 3 b 3 3 3. 3

4
4

Dark
voice

5
4

>

>

b b 33 n 33 33 b 33 n 33 33 b 33 33 n n 33
fl Ped.

>
i - ma ve - a - ba it - nu le - xa

Ped.

tse

3 b 3 b >3
>
f

ha!

3 3-

3-

b b 33 33 n 33 b 33 33 n 33 b 33 n n 33 b b 33 n 33

be - ra - le

>

Ped.

be - ra - le

>
Ped.

tse

>

sim.

ha - xu - tsa

>

4
4

b b 33 33n 33 b 33 33 n 33 b 33 n n 33 b b 33 n 33 b b 33 n 33 33 b 33 n 33 33 b 33 33 n n 33 b b 33 n 33
!

wacky

be - ra - le

be - ra - le

tse

ha - xu - tsa

v b b 33 33n 33 b 33 33n 33 b 33 n n 33 b b 33 n 33

be - ra - le

>

45

U3

be - ra - le

>
Ped.

Ped.

tse

>

i - ma ve - a - ba it - nu le - xa

43

ha - xu - tsa

>

>

>

u - ga

b b 33 n 33 33 b 33 n 33 33 b 33 33 n n 33
fl

>
i - ma ve - a - ba it - nu le - xa
>

>

>

>

sim.

Shake box with syllables, gradually glissing twards pegs

44

super
agitated

be - ra - le be - ra - le tse ha - xu - tsa

i - ma ve - a - ba it - nu le - xa u - ga

be - ra - le be - ra - le tse ha - xu - tsa

v
(shout into Piano)

Low
Male
i - ma ve - a - ba it - nu le - xa

i - ma ve - a - ba it - nu le - xa

u - ga
Ped.

Ped.

U
~25"

?
15

High
Shout

Child
i - mave - a - ba it-nu le-xa
Ped.

dep.
L.V*
silently
Sus.
Ped.
* Do not lift box of strings

i - mave - a - ba it-nu le-xa

Ped.

Ped.

Ped.

~25"

Attacca!

moaning, agitated, energetic

Companion

IV.
Mud /
very
slow

> very
fast

3
2

126)

fast, groovy (q

3
2

15

Sus.
Ped.

3
2

3
2

sim.

?
15

very
slow

?
15

fast, groovy (q

126)

?
15

* Diatonic cluster with added A and 2 Bb

> very
fast

?
15

..
..
11
44
11
78
16
16
b 33 .. 33 ..33 .. 33 33 b 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 b 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 33 .. b 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 33 ..
fl fl
fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl
fl fl
fl fl
very

?
15

4
4

b 33 .. 33 .. 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 b 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 b 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33
> sp
fl

?
15

?
15

7
8

..

4
4

accel.

..

b 33 ..33 ..33 ..33 ..3333 b 33..33..33..33..3333 b 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 .. b 33..33..3333..33..3333..

>
fl fl
fl fl
fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl
fl fl
..
..
7
4
11
3
8
4
16
4
b 33 ..33 .. 33 ..33 .. 33 33 b 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 .. b 33 ..33 ..33 ..33 33 .. b 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 ..
fl fl
fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl
fl fl
f
a bit faster

very
> slow

? b 33 ..
15

> fast, groovy (q 126)

> slow

33 .. 33 .. 33 ..

4
4

> very
fast

fast, groovy

3 b 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 b 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 33
fl fl
sp

very
slow

15

> very

faster, groovy

fast

U
3

15

accel. grad.

?
15

A
U

Faster!
7

long
L.V

Attacca!

A
(until end of piece)

Ped.

slow, gradual scratch (one movement through all pianist's repetitions)

Place pencil

Comp.

10

U
L.V

pizz.

V.
Dip /
Sound

Play

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v 48
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15

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L.V

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p

11

Ped. (through out the entire movement)

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15

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4
8

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e 120

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+ #

b b

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b b b
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b b

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12

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b

15

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# #

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>

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# -

b b "

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b

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#

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+

v
#
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15

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v
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15

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"
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# ..

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b ..

3
8

>
#.

poco rit.

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b - b " b

"
#

"

+ - # -

b - b - b
!

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v
? .
15

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# + #
.

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15

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b
3

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>
b
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>
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>
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+ #.

# .

take ruler

dim.

U
*

* - With narrow side of the ruler, one long movement on strings in the
middle register, sounding a beautiful double glissando.
** - Companion: Follow pianist's gesture with your eyes, your body. Your
whole being silently support this fragile sound, urging it to keep going.
Both: When the sound dies, hold still, frozen for as long as you feel.

13

long

Berlin Dec. 2014

~"35 **

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8

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