| Title |
Jet-Black and Silver |
| Year |
2006 |
| Composer |
Stefan Hakenberg |
| Instrument/s |
koto, shakuhachi (or other flutes) |
| Commission |
Commissioned by Takashi Koto |
| First Performance (date, performers, venue) |
2006, Evening of Shakuhachi and Koto Music #9, Marco Lienhard (shakuhachi), Ryuko Mizutani, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Contact for Sheets |
the composer |
| Contact Info |
https://stefanhakenberg.com/prf/prf.html |
| Notes |
I started by consulting players, listening to recordings, and beginning to read a book that explained the construction and history of the shakuhachi and how to play it. At a point in the book, the method turned from explanation to “Practicing with the Classics.” The student was encouraged to begin studying a real piece of the classic shakuhachi repertoire and keep on learning that way. I decided to do so myself, but in a composer’s way. I took hints about the first piece of study in the book and made them the foundation of my composition. It was said to have a well-known poem as its foundation: “Kurokami.” That made it easy for me. I found an English translation of the text and let myself be inspired by its words and poetry, which depicted the relation between a young girl and her fickle and aging lover. [Hakenberg, 2006] |
