Biography, 2020

This digital collection contains selections of Drake Mabry's work, including scores and audiovisual performances of his music; images of his artwork and photography; text of his poetry; experimental and interview videos; as well as biographical documents including a CV and music catalog and additional files, including articles, programs, and other notes. Mabry's specialization in the Ney is seen in a 2011 (rev. 2020) guidebook for composing for the Turkish instrument, with accompanying audio examples. Among the audio materials are Mabry's "Wandering Ney" album cycle and his 2013 album with Maria Dorner-Hoffman as the ensemble TWO, combining contemporary and medieval pieces. Mabry's 2011 multimedia work Drakedonius, combining French and English poetry with painting and photography, is foremost among the contained poetic work.