Kami
General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: c. 11:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: CMC
Cost: Score and Parts - $32.99 | Downloadable (PDF) - $9.99
Movements
Instrumentation
Marimba: Temple bowls, 2 by 4 sticks, voice.
Player I: crotales, vibraphone, small s. cym, Chinese c. cym, slap sticks, Taiko, voice
Player II: large s. cym, 2 wood blocks, high pitches Chinese Opera Block, slap sicks, muted Cuica, Almglockens, Taiko, voice.
Player III: small(high) Chinese bender gong, medium s. cym, medium tamtam, 5 Temple blocks, large skin drum, slap sticks, voice.
Program Notes
Kami is Japanese for gods or spirits of nature.
In Japanese mythology, the world was created by two divine beings: Izanagi (male) and Izanami (female). Their descendants become other gods or spirits. Various characters or tales in this Japanese folklore have inspired me to create a composition that evokes images of "popular"[1]
Errata
Awards
Commercial Discography
MING
SKU: CD-CMCCD 14409
Call Number:
Organization: Penderecki String Quartet
Media Type: CD
Year of Release: 2009
Record Label: Centrediscs / Centredisques
Recent Performances
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Ballade for An Ancient Warrior - Multiple Percussion; Voice; Chamber Ensemble
Bao Miao - Percussion Duo; Flute; Harp; Viola
Doubles (Alice HO) - Percussion Quartet
Evolving Elements - Marimba; String Quartet
Forest Rain - Marimba/Vibraphone
Kami - Marimba; Percussion Trio
Kuklõn - Marimba
MaViBa - Marimba; Violin; Double Bass
Melange - Percussion Quartet; String Orchestra
Ming - Multiple Percussion
Radiantia: Concerto for Solo Percussion & Orchestra - Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
Sun Goddess (concerto for drumming percussion quartet and orchestra) - Percussion Quartet; Orchestra
TorQ Machine - Percussion Quartet; Electronics
WAR! - Multiple Percussion; Pianos (2); Electronics; Speaking Voices
Wolves - Multiple Percussion; Electronics
Woman Runs With Wolves - Multiple Percussion; Electronics
Additional Resources
References