Leilehua Lanzilotti "beyond the accident of time"

beyond the accident of time is a work of staggering beauty. Composed for percussion and voices and utilizing extreme dynamics and timbres, this work leads a foray into new territory for Lōʻihi Records — a rigorous, transcendent soundscape that rewards both deep listening and surrender to its sublime humanity.

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“This work honors Isamu Noguchi’s never fully-realized Bell Tower for Hiroshima, 1950 (partially reconstructed 1986). Noguchi imagined the bells for Bell Tower for Hiroshima coming from all over the world. In my piece, I interpret the sculpture not as a physical object that would be built in Hiroshima, but as a sonic concept that could be recreated around the world.

As we listen and recreate this space for reflection, we honor and remember what the sculpture represents. This score is only a starting point."

~ Leilehua Lanzilotti