Aheym

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Aheym is a contemporary classical composition by Bryce Dessner, known for its driving minimalist energy and roots in Eastern European Jewish musical traditions.

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instanceOf musical composition
composer Bryce Dessner NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Bryce Dessner's grandparents
firstPerformer Kronos Quartet NERFINISHED
genre contemporary classical music
hasMovement I. Aheym NERFINISHED
II. Beneath the Torches NERFINISHED
III. Tenebre NERFINISHED
IV. Tour Eiffel NERFINISHED
hasPart string instruments
hasTitleMeaning “homeward” in Yiddish
influencedBy Eastern European Jewish musical traditions
language instrumental
notableFeature driving rhythmic energy
repetitive minimalist patterns
use of Jewish melodic inflections
premierePerformer Kronos Quartet NERFINISHED
recordedBy Kronos Quartet NERFINISHED
recordLabel Anti- NERFINISHED
releaseType EP
style minimalism
theme Jewish diaspora NERFINISHED
memory
migration
writtenFor string quartet

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Bryce Dessner notableWork Aheym