My Pih-Poh
Konshens the MC (arr. Derek Maseloff and Michael Votta)
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General Info
Year: 2019? / 2022
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Unknown
Cost: Score and Parts – Unknown
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet
Horn in F
Trombone
Piano (optional)
Percussion I-II
(percussion detail desired)
Narrator
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Pih-poh is "hip-hop" spelled backwards, and the title is a play on the idea of "my people." The song talks about the challenges of being black in America, but ends on a hopeful note with Konshens's five-step program for change, that starts with "you...and you...and you."
- Program Note by Michael Votta
My Pih-Poh 's improvisatory accompaniment creates a stream-of-consciousness effect as Konshens the MC's poetry confronts us with the challenges of being black in America.
- Program Note from University of Maryland Wind Orchestra concert program, 7 May 2022
My Pih-Poh is one component of a concept entitled Classically Dope. Classically Dope is a hip-hop and classical music collaboration featuring DC rapper Konshens the MC. Using music as an instrument of positive social influence, the ensemble tackles subjects such as the power of belief, racial inequality, stereotypes, police brutality, and being a change agent in the world. Combining two genres that are typically seen as polar opposites, this fusion brings diverse communities together by showing that a common love for music transcends geography, race, age, values, and socioeconomic status. The focus is on what makes us alike and how we can always find commonality, empathy, and relatability with every person in our day-to-day lives.
- Program Note from Brandon Felder website
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Maryland (College Park) Wind Orchestra (Michael Votta, conductor) - 7 May 2022
Works for Winds by this Composer
- God I Pray (arr. Groom) (2006/2022)
- I'm So DC (arr. Maseloff and Votta)
- Militant (arr. Groom) (2006/2022)
- My Pih-Poh (arr. Maseloff and Votta) (2019?/2022
Resources
- "Classically Dope." Brandon Felder. Web. Accessed 12 May 2022
- Konshens the MC – Accessed 7 May 2022
- Michael Votta, personal correspondence, May 2022