Hollow Ground I was composed in Austin, Texas (1995). Created for prerecorded sound, performances are brought to life with sound diffusion techniques and dance choreographed by Yacov Sharir. This was the first work in the “Hollow Ground” trilogy commissioned by the Sharir Dance Company. Many performances have also featured Yacov’s choreography titled, 2x5+. Perhaps the most striking quality of the music is its shape; the first half heaves with visceral and energetic material, the second half slowly lightens and almost floats away before a short coda of the initial texture brings everything back to groundedness.
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"Sharir's '2x5+' (1995) features understated athleticism to Tom Lopez's expressive score."- Dance Magazine, September, 1998, Sondra Lomax