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977476

Kora's Song and Dance Digital Sheet Music

Kora's Song and Danceby Gary Powell Nash Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

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Artist Gary Powell Nash
Score Type
PDF, Included with PASS
Composer Gary Powell Nash
Format Digital Sheet Music
Pages 175
Arrangement Concert Band
Publisher Gary Powell Nash
Product ID 977476
Performance Group Concert Band

Product Description

During the 2006-2007 academic year, Nash was fortunate to travel to Ghana, Spain and Vietnam. These experiences were quite profound and resulted in Nash composing new works that reflect those experiences. KORAS SONG AND DANCE (2009) for symphonic wind ensemble is his first large ensemble composition written under this premise. Kora is a 21 stringed musical instrument from West Africa and KORA'S SONG AND DANCE is largely based on the tune Diabate by singer/songwriter Vieux Farke Toure of Mali. Diabate is also the name of well known kora musician, Toumani Diabate in which Toure dedicated the song to. KORAS SONG AND DANCE uses melodies that are derived from the drone motif in Toures Diabate. Diabate is a medium tempo song with the drone motif occurring throughout and improvised melodies on top of the drone. KORAS SONG AND DANCE begins with a slow introduction, featuring the alto sax and marimba. The rest of the ensemble gradually enters and builds to the end of the intro, transitioning to the next section by way of metric modulation. The next section builds with layers of instrumental textures, much like the intro and concludes with an English horn and piano duet. This particular pattern of musical events repeats, transitioning back to slow music, reminiscent of the intro and then ends big by going back to the faster tempo.

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