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Philip Dadson   Wayne Laird  

Pacific 3,2,1, Zero

Duration: 25' 00" Year: 1982
for voices percussion and invented instruments

• Instrumentation
  in part 1: tuned PVC pipes, metal chimes, roto-toms, voices, trom-tubes, spun drones, rattle-jackets and kerosene cans
  
  in part 2: voices, tuned wood, metal and PVC pipe lengths, 3 tenor slide trombones and 3 saxophones, soprano, alto, tenor and surf sticks
• Programme Note

  Pacific 3-2-1-Zero (parts 1 and 2) is a work of protest against nuclear testing and waste dumping in Oceania. The structure is based on an image of isolated islands of acitivity connected by common waters whose currents now innocently carry nuclear contamination.

  The work takes place in the round, with the instruments in Part 1 arranged centrally to indicate the symbol for nuclear disarmament.

  The syllables heard in the first vocal section are taken from the names of individual islands within Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. These are mirrored and inverted in the same way as the rhythms in the music are. In a later vocal section the names of contaminated islands testing sites: Mururoa (France), Fangata’ufa (France), Christmas Island (UK/USA), Johnston Island (USA), Enewetak (USA), Bikini (USA) are sung, then shouted and drummed on tins to sound both lament and warning.

  Part 2, developed in 1983, expresses hope and is dedicated to the emerging force of solidarity among the people of the Pacific.

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  • From Scratch: Pacific 3-2-1-zero Parts 1 and 2  Year: 1986 

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  • From Scratch: Pacific 3.2.1 Zero, Eye/Drum  Year: 1994 

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  • Pacific 3.2.1 Zero, Eye/Drum  Year: 1994 

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