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How I Wrote... Clapping Music - Steve Reich
It's as simple as a rhythmic duet for two musicians - or is it?
Steve reich clapping music
Steve Reich explains the motivation behind his deceptively challenging flamenco-inspired canon, Clapping Music.
Composer: Steve Reich
Piece: Clapping Music
Date written: 1972
In a sentence or less, how would you describe the music to someone who's never heard it before?
Short, sweet, and to the point.
How did the idea for the piece come about?
It's hilarious actually, myself and my ensemble were performing a concert in Brussels back in the early 70s, and the promoter asked if we'd like to go out and hear some flamenco.
And we all looked at each other and thought "Are we in Spain? No we're in Brussels… but sure, why not!" So we ended up in this little nightclub restaurant and got some drinks, and some women came out with guitars: it was terrible.
They started singing: worse. All of a sudden they started clapping. Every one of us - the percussionist