Summer Rain - Dawn
Hideko Kawamoto
About this work:
Summer Rain - Dawn, dedicated to my mother Yoshiko, was composed from May through June 2000. After reading “(Nos Pleurs)” by Rainer Maria Rilke, the sound images of rain pouring onto trees, silver spider webs and ground in a forest at dawn in summer time, came to me. These objects are all wet, airy, fresh clean and shiny, and their colors appear darker than ever due to rain. The temperature is rather cool but implying it is going to be hot by the noon. Rain nourishes all living things. Walking alone under the rain in a forest and feeling your cheeks are so wet, you start believing very little distinction between rain and tears. To a certain extent, what is poring onto trees, spider webs and ground might be your tears not rain. If so, too many tears must be run out of your eyes.
Year composed: 2000
Duration: 00:13:03
Ensemble type: Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources:Prerecorded Sound
Instrumentation: ,1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other) soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: solo electroacoustic music