| Title |
Bamboo and Silk Tango |
| Year |
2008 |
| Composer |
Martin Schreiner |
| Instrument/s |
Koto, Shakuhachi |
| Commission |
Written for: Afternoon of Shakuhachi and Koto Music concerts #10 |
| Duration |
7′ |
| First Performance (date, performers, venue) |
September 7, 2008, Afternoon of Shakuhachi and Koto Music #10, Marco Lienhard and Ryuko Mizutani, Public Library of Brookline, Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Contact for Sheets |
the composer |
| CD, Digital Audio |
https://mmschreiner.instantencore.com/web/music_details.aspx?ItemId=726602 |
| Contact info (publisher, composer, repository, etc) |
https://mmschreiner.instantencore.com/web/home.aspx |
| Notes |
“Bamboo and Silk Tango” is in a form somewhat like an introduction, theme and variations. Using a tango rhythm, the music plays upon the contrast between the shakuhachi and koto. The intention is to create a sense that the sounds of the two instruments are ‘dancing’ a tango together. Traditional techniques for these instruments are combined with some modern techniques like the use of koto string harmonics, striking the koto strings with a metal triangle beater, and abruptly damping the strings for dramatic effect. [Martin Schreiner] |
