Product Description
Written
as part of a cycle of pieces celebrating Japanese mythology, this
trio for flute, alto sax, and bass clarinet depicts a nightly
procession of yokai with roots in ancient folklore. Yokai are a
class of supernatural monsters, spirits and demons, often with a
mischievous or dark character but also with impish constituents.
Often they possess animal features. Other times, they can appear
mostly human, and some look like inanimate objects. Yokai usually
have a spiritual or supernatural power, with shapeshifting being one
of the most common.
Legend
has it that every year the yokai would parade through the streets of
Japan during summer nights. Anyone who came across the procession
would perish or be spirited away by the yokai, unless protected by
handwritten scrolls by anti-yokai spellcasters.
The
music illustrates the frightening, macabre, mysterious, and unusual
nature of this parade. The piece makes use of the numbers 4 and 9 as
structural components (both are considered unlucky in Japanese
culture).
Advanced level, suitable for any occasion. Flute, bass clarinet, alto sax.
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