Embracing Roots
A concerto by Alisa Rose
Embracing Roots recognizes all those who search for a home within bluegrass. It celebrates Bluegrass Pride and their mission to make bluegrass a space for everyone. Six diverse members of Bluegrass Pride shared their experiences and hopes for the bluegrass community. The common emotional themes in their stories inspired the music.
Movements
I. Misterioso — Allegro Brusco
The first movement draws on a common theme across the conversations: the joy of discovering bluegrass and how its traditions can both conflict and connect with one’s identity.
II. Andante con Movimento
The second movement portrays the loneliness of exclusion and the feeling that “you will never be one of us.”
III. Allegro energico
What does it feel like to carve out your own space within a community? The third movement expresses the courage to embrace one’s individuality and the joy of expressing their authentic voice within a community.