Thisness: A Duo-drama cycle

Song Cycle by István Anhalt (1919 - 2012)

1. Quest
 (Sung text)

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Go/ bring back the pearl
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2. Thisness (Haecceitas)
 (Sung text)

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On my way I am
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3. Incantation
 (Sung text)

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I want/ hence it is good
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4. Dialogue
 (Sung text)

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You, indeed, must
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5. Vertigo
 (Sung text)

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Reeling/ rolling
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6. Reason
 (Sung text)

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Along this arc
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7. Unreason
 (Sung text)

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Is this the end of your speech, foreigner?
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Note: pharmakos is a Greek word that can mean poison, medicine, or scapegoat.


8. Filled pause
 (Sung text)

— Tacet —

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Note: this section consists of a pantomime with a few improvised paralinguistic sounds and instrumental "noises", all performed very sparsely and softly

9. About this Song
 (Sung text)

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What makes me sing this song?
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10. Beyond
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Beyond
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Total word count: 1064