Montauk - Percussion Ensemble

Written for Hamiruge - The LSU Percussion Ensemble

Dr. Brett Dietz

"Montauk" is a hauntingly evocative piece that draws its inspiration from the poignant narrative of Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Through a delicate interplay of melancholic melodies and minimalistic fragments, the piece explores the profound sense of loss and emotional disintegration one might experience when cherished memories are forcibly erased. The music weaves a sonic tapestry that reflects the turbulence of a mind grappling with the fading fragments of love and connection, ultimately leaving listeners with a resonant and haunting impression of the fragility of human memory and the enduring, bittersweet nature of the past.

-Samuel Bang