Navrasa: Nonet For Winds & Strings
Akmal Parwez
About this work:
I. Mystery, Mirth and Majesty
II. Fury, Fright and Frustration
III. Passion, Pain and Peace
NavRasa is a sound portrait of the 9 ‘rasas’ – emotions – that have motivated the arts of the Indo-Pakistani Subcontinent for centuries. It is in 3 movements, each subdivided into 3 sections. Each of these sections highlights one of the 9 emotions and features ones of the soloists of the Nonet.
Recipient of a Composer Assistance Program grant from The American Music Center.
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:27:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 6-9 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn in F, 2 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello