Mynah Games
Philippe Bodin
About this work:
Mynah games. Mind games, word games, minor games, bird games: a series of small vignettes, games, pastimes played by birds who think they can talk, whistle backwards, read upside down. This is music that comes from the brains of birds if they were doing crossword puzzles and reading Calvino. Birds will be nerds...
This piece was written on a commission from Lost Dog New Music Ensemble, and premiered by Christine Perea (flute) and Tom Piercy (clarinet) at the Tenri Institute in New York on April 14, 2007.
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:13:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Alto Flute, 1 Clarinet
Instrumentation notes: The clarinet doubles on bass for movements 1 & 7