bare by Majid Araim and Matt Nelson

I believe improvisation and composition are synonymous, well almost. The only, rather insignificant, differences being: who created it and how long did it take to create. I believe this to be no grand statement. It's just what I think.
- Majid Araim

"bare" was recorded in the autumn of 2019.

It is a free improvisation composed into 6 movements that are to be experienced chronologically.

Majid Araim - composition, prepared mandolin, tenor guitar, percussion
Matt Nelson - composition, prepared mandolin, percussion

Majid Araim is an Iraqi-American multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, curator, visual artist, researcher and a fixture of the Atlanta improvisation and new music communities. Majid's prolific work as a composer focuses on resonance and dynamics, experimental approaches, and is oriented towards the natural world and re-imaginings thereof.

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