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Scent of Time
Australian compositions for Asian instruments and voices
In the last two decades, the number of Australian composers who created new works for Asian instruments has been growing steadily. The availability of competent performers of Asian instruments in Australia, and positive developments in cultural, social, political and economic engagements between Australia and Asia are the main stimuli for this new trend in Australian composition. The varieties of tone colours, musical gestures and technical possibilities of Asian instruments have enriched the palette of Australian contemporary music.
From dan tranh to sheng, from shakuhachi to erhu, this fascinating recording Scent of Time features nine diverse works of Australian composers that have taken Asian instruments and voices beyond the boundaries of their own traditions. Press quotes:
“an adventurous and fascinating exploration that produces uniquely beguiling soundscapes.”
— New Classics, UK “cross-cultural music at its best.”— Ron Payne, Music Teacher Magazine “exceptionally interesting and attractive ... recommended”— Peter Larsen, 3MBS FM Libretto Audio previews:
Track Listing:
We Lose Things (Anne Norman)
Inside/Outside (Dang Kim Hien and Ros Bandt) Shadows of the War Horse (Dang Kim Hien) Lotus Pond (Le Tuan Hung) Scent of Time (Le Tuan Hung) Echoes of an Old Festive Song (Le Tuan Hung) Spectre (Wang Zheng-Ting) Ethnic Static (Warren Burt) Chinese Whispers (Warren Burt) Catalogue Number: MD3263
Price: AU$26.00
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 Featured Artists:
Anne Norman is a performer, improvisor, composer and teacher of shakuhachi currently residing in Melbourne and working as a freelance artist in music-theatre productions, solo and collaborative recitals, broadcasts and recording work.
Dang Kim Hien is a composer and virtuoso performer in both traditional and contemporary music of Vietnam, she also taught at the Department of Traditional Music of the Conservatory of Music in Saigon for 14 years.
Le Tuan Hung is a composer, performer and writer in music and arts. He is the author of various publications on Vietnamese performing arts and is regarded as an international authority in Vietnamese musicology.
Peter Neville is one of Australia’s most accomplished percussion players. He has a particular interest in twentieth century music and has worked extensively in Australia with such ensembles as Elision, the David Chesworth Ensemble, the Southbank Ensemble, Jouissance, the Chronochromie Duo and the Nadoya Dance and Music Company.
Ros Bandt is a composer performer and sound artist, who is passionate about combining ancient and modern sonic practices. Her sound research has included building a medieval Pythagorean recorder and she directs the Australian sound design project on line at the Australian centre, The University of Melbourne.
Visit Ros Bandt's new website by clicking here. Comprising Wang Zheng-Ting (sheng), Dong Qiuming (dizi), Tao Wennliang (erhu), and Gu Chuen (yangqin) and founded in 1989, the ensemble's musical skill and mastery of both traditional and contemporary Chinese music has taken it to many festivals throughout Australia.
Wang Zheng Ting is a composer and master performer of the sheng (Chinese mouth organ). He graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and had performed with many leading Chinese orchestras before migrated to Australia in the late 1980s.
Nick Tsiavos studied the classical double bass canon at the Victorian College of the Arts. He developed an interest in contemporary bass technique while studying with noted bassist Dr Burt Turetsky.
Peter Hagen majored in pianoforte and harpsichord at the Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne University. He furthered his studies in the Netherlands learning from Bob Van Asperen, Jacques Ogg and Ton Koopman.
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