Voodoo Dolls (2008) 5'
string quartet or quintet
commissioned by JUMP! Dance Company of Rhode Island
Performance HistoryPressRecordings
Press
Review: Pamela Z and D-Composed Foreground the Breadth of Black Artistry at Merkin Hall
“Inspired by West African drumming patterns, Jessie Montgomery’s VooDoo Dolls is her contribution to a suite of dances each dedicated to different childhood toys, including Russian dolls, marionettes, rag dolls, and Barbie.…
Review: 21st Century Consort’s ‘Singular Beauty’ takes a kaleidoscopic view
“A pair of string quartets — Montgomery’s “Voodoo Dolls” and Kendall’s “Glances / I Don’t Belong Here” opened the evening and set the tone. Montgomery’s 2009 quartet — originally composed…