Time Song II- Howling Through Time For Female Singer, Flutist And Percussionist
Koji Nakano
About this work:
Time Song II Howling through Time for female singer, flutist and percussionist is Mr. Nakano's dissertation work for his Ph.D. in composition at the University of California at San Diego. The work reflects his current interests and ongoing research of the various Japanese traditional music and theaters including Gagaku music and the dance theatre, Bugaku, the Nhou Theater, a variety of folk singing and instrumental techniques in Shakuhachi, Biwa, Shamisen and Taiko drumming.
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:14:26
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Voice with Chamber/Jazz Ensemble, 2-5 Players
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: Female Singer
Pre-set Music stands hunging a triagle (6"), almglocken, gong and wood chime (preferably banboo one)
Flute doubling alto flute in G (score in G) and piccolo (sounding an octave higher)
Pre-set Music stands hunging a triagle (8"), almglocken, gong and glass windchime
Percussionist
Pre-set Music stands hunging a triagle (10"), almglocken, gong and mark tree
List of other percussions: Glockenshipe (soundsing two octave higher), vibraphone, Crotales (sonding an octave higher), Chimes, 2 Bongs,
1 Conga, 1 Djembe, 1 Large Tom-tom, 2 Bass Drum (medium and large), 1 Suspended Cymbal and 1 Sizzle Cymbal