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Sheet Music: Score & Part(s)Surya namaskar, chaand namaskar : for horn and percussion / Peter Rankine.by Peter Rankine (1993)
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Surya Namaskar, Chaand Namaskar drew inspiration and ideas from a
number of sources. Within the work a thoroughgoing exploration of
metre unfolds. Phrases of different lengths are presented in
succession and, in the reflective movements, the music breathes
within two complementary metric fields at the same time.
At its simplest level it is a duo for horn and percussion
instruments. The fast music of the first, third and fifth
movements frame the slow music of the second and fourth. The
prime consideration is to engage and please the ear. The music
must be sustained and made compelling by its melodies, tones and
its rhythmic dynamism.
To centre the music firmly within the dynamic tidal,
rhythmic-metric interplay, the composer chose to avoid all but
the essential harmonic elements. Music for the horn is drawn from
the Phrygian and Aeolian modes, while the percussionist performs
a collection of woodblocks, bongos, cymbals and gongs. The formal
and metric design is the handmaiden of melody, contour and
sonority.
The greeting (namaskar) to the sun and moon (surya, chaand), goes
deeper than the contrast between fast and slow, or horn and
percussion - two opposite fields/worlds complement, enrich and
complete the other.
Published by: Wirripang [979-0-720078-64-9] — 1 score 10p. -- A4 (portrait)) and 2 parts
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Duration: 17 mins
In 5 movements.
First performance by Michael Dixon, Stephanie McLaw — 1993. Nepali Peace Pagoda, Southbank Parklands, Brisbane
Includes program note, performance notes, and biographical notes about the composer.
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-720078-64-9
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