Santa BUŠS 'a chantar… (lacuna)' by Santa Buss published on 2021-11-30T13:02:49Z Santa BUŠS : 'a chantar... (lacuna)' (2021) for ensemble EnsembleSpectrum, conductor Matej Sloboda (studio recording : Clarissine Concert Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia) The piece ‘a chantar... (lacuna)’ is inspired by trobairitz, the Occitan female troubador traditions, and their poetry that seems quite progressive for the times of both then and now, although touching upon the age-old problems and situations of women throughout history. Troubadours often wrote from the woman’s viewpoint, yet the works of the trobairitz often brought a much more personal view of themselves into their lyrics, beautifully using word painting to depict the meaning of poetry. They were not afraid to engage in harsh political discussions or speak of sexual exploits, even if at the time they might be considered forbidden. There are not many works survived by these women and the only trobairitz song for which music has been preserved is canso 'A chantar m’er de so qu’eu no volria' by Comtessa de Dia, and this exceptional gem serves as one of the starting points for the piece written for EnsembleSpectrum. The notation that the troubadours used may have conveyed a wealth of information to the musicians who were familiar with its vocabulary, but modern eyes cannot determine those details... And exactly in this unknown territory and lack of certainty, or gaps of information, caused by time and distance, is where this composition comes to life... And that's also where something I refer to as 'lacuna technique' is essential part of decoding and interpreting the material... Lacuna... a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work... or a lexical gap in a language... or an extended silence... or the lack of a law or legal source addressing a situation... or an intention to encourage someone to create their own stories... lacuna... words, sentences, or whole passages that are missing or illegible... caused by weathering, decay, and other damage to old manuscripts or inscriptions.. Genre Classical Comment by taolab This.. is just... soul charging 2022-05-21T22:41:35Z Comment by Matej Sloboda What a great piece and recording. Such talented Ensemble😍 2021-12-08T13:07:42Z