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Anna Thorvaldsdottir's Volcanic Transmissions

As members of the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet bow their vibraphones, brush their gongs and message their bass drums, the composer's evocative music oozes from blackness.

If the word "aura" is defined as a pervasive atmosphere, then it's a perfect title for this piece by , who has a knack for creating vivid

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