Yaponcha "Wind Spirit" Image Music Xx
Greg A. Steinke
About this work:
YAPONCHA- “Wind Spirit” was written to submit to Debussy Trio Music Foundation International Biennial Competition 2002and stems from a visit I made to Wupatki ruins outside Flagstaff, Arizona where I observed the famous Wupatki“Blowholes.” I’ve tried to capture the “flavor” or “spririt” of that visit in ascribing the title, Yaponcha —a connection tothe supernatural —an opening to the wind god, Yaponcha.The present work is freely conceived, being through-composed and no “system” as such is used. The composer hasfelt free to draw upon whatever compositional resources suitable for his purpose. This piece represents an“abstraction” of the place/situation entitled. It should be enjoyed as is but with reflection upon the implicationssuggested.
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 00:05:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Viola, 1 Harp