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Factor 4 Uncertainty

2023 | piccolo flute/flute/alto flute/bass flute with prepared tam-tam and video

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A 20-minute work for  created for and dedicated to Ewa Liebchen. 

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The writing of this work was guided by my contemplations of the global water cycle, as perceived from two perspectives: the holistic wisdom of Indigenous Australian cultural science, and current Western scientific research. The title refers to challenges/gaps in analysing some recent data pertaining to the global water cycle budgets. The piece uses text spoken through the instrument – words and phrases adapted from a paper on Aboriginal Australian astronomy, and a song by Nightwish.

​© 2025 Dominik Karski

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