{"title":"Large Ensemble","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"meong-yuda-warrior-cats","title":"Meong Yuda (Warrior Cat)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003efor Balinese Gamelan Angklung and Japanese 21-String Koto or Koto Quartet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsian musical traditions and contemporary energy collide in this rhythmically exhilarating work for Japanese and Balinese instruments.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExcerpt for Koto Quartet and Gamelan (live recording):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003caudio src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7256\/3490\/files\/Kingsland-Meong_Yuda-excerpt_4_kotos.mp3?v=1775782556\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExcerpt for Koto and Gamelan (studio recording):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003caudio src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7256\/3490\/files\/Kingsland-Meong_Yuda-excerpt_1_koto.mp3?v=1775782556%3E%3C\/audio%3E%3C\/p%3E%0A%3Cp%20dir=\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComplete piece for Koto Quartet and Gamelan (live recording):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003caudio src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7256\/3490\/files\/Kingsland-Meong_Yuda.mp3?v=1775776403\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration: \u003c\/strong\u003e9 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdvanced. Suitable for professional koto players and community or professional gamelan ensembles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #333; margin: 10px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for \u003cstrong\u003eRyuko Mizutani \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eGamelan Lila Muni\u003c\/strong\u003e of Rochester, NY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love to immerse myself in the musical traditions of far-flung lands. After four years of learning Balinese music as a member of Gamelan Lila Muni, I was invited by koto virtuoso Ryuko Mizutani to compose a piece that she could play along with the gamelan. Thrilled by the challenge, I wrote a work which is deeply inspired by the structure, melodic flow, and layering of Balinese music, but with my own highly complex and nontraditional rhythms and harmonies.  The koto hovers above it all, somewhat like an electric guitar riffing and soloing above a band. We made an excellent studio recording, and the next year Ryuko asked if I wanted to expand the koto part to a koto quartet. The resulting piece and performance were an absolute highlight of my musical life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would LOVE to arrange this piece for other ensembles, Western or non-Western. Please get in touch if you have a performing group in mind, and let's discuss!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #333; margin: 10px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremiere: 2\/7\/05 – Rochester, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyuko Mizutani, Kayoko Nakagawa, Miki Maruta, Yoko Nishi \u003c\/b\u003e- kotos\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGamelan Lila Muni\u003c\/b\u003e led by \u003cb\u003eClay Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eScore Preview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc;\" height=\"1200\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Frf5tZxOEk1CNlkN0XN9Iy8Wthaau0tk\/preview\"\u003e\n\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chappell Kingsland, composer","offers":[{"title":"Koto and Gamelan - Full Score","offer_id":42947434217506,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Koto and Gamelan - Parts","offer_id":42959314026530,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Kotos and Gamelan - Full Score","offer_id":42947434184738,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Kotos and Gamelan - Parts","offer_id":42959314059298,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7256\/3490\/files\/MeongYuda-ChatGPT.png?v=1775316888"}],"url":"https:\/\/wildbeautifulmusic.com\/collections\/large-ensemble.oembed","provider":"Wild Beautiful Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}