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Original

Grand Alap. A Window in the Sky. 1996. Voice sheet music. Percussion sheet music.

Translation

Grand Alap. A Window in the Sky. 1996. Voice sheet music. Percussion sheet music.

Original

Grand Alap. A Window in the Sky. 1996. composed by Chinary Ung. Contemporary Small Ensemble. For Cello. amplified. , Percussion. both players are required to sing. Female. Cello and Male. Percussion voices. Modern. Score only. Composed 1996. Duration circa 18 minutes. Published by Edition Peters. PE.P67755. ISBN M-3007-4463-6. Modern. The word Alap refers to the opening passage of Raga music. In the music of India, the Alap tends to display improvisational materials which relate to the music which will follow, yet it contains a deep expressivity. In the work Grand Alap, the opening passage serves as a kind of ritual offering to all surrounding spirits and is a request for permission to begin the performance. This practice has occurred in the music-making practices of cultures throughout parts of Asia for many centuries, including Cambodia. The subtitle 'A Window in the Sky' is a reference to the recent scientific discovery of hundreds of newly found galaxies. with the assistance of the Hubble Telescope. and perhaps relates to the expository quality of the work, and its expansiveness. Grand Alap requires the percussionist to be male and the cellist to be female, as each of them has a vocal part which is both separate and related to their instrumental parts. Each of them is required to articulate certain phonemes as well as to sing. Some of the phonemes used are derivative of the sounds used to communicate percussion techniques in regions of South and Southeast Asia while others resemble words in a few ancient languages. A few words have meaning in the Khmer. Cambodian. language, which derives from Pali and Sanskrit. 'Soriya' is The Sun, 'Mekhala' is The Goddess of Water, and the words 'Mehta. Karona' refer to the concept of greater compassion. Susan Ung. Chinary Ung was born in Takeo, Cambodia, on November 24th, 1942. he has lived in the U.S.A. since 1964. Amplified Violoncello and Percussion. both performers are required to sing. cello. female and percussion. male voices. score only. 2 copies are needed for performance.

Translation

Grand Alap. A Window in the Sky. 1996. composed by Chinary Ung. Contemporary Small Ensemble. For Cello. amplified. , Percussion. both players are required to sing. Female. Cello and Male. Percussion voices. Modern. Score only. Composed 1996. Duration circa 18 minutes. Published by Edition Peters. PE.P67755. ISBN M-3007-4463-6. Modern. The word Alap refers to the opening passage of Raga music. In the music of India, the Alap tends to display improvisational materials which relate to the music which will follow, yet it contains a deep expressivity. In the work Grand Alap, the opening passage serves as a kind of ritual offering to all surrounding spirits and is a request for permission to begin the performance. This practice has occurred in the music-making practices of cultures throughout parts of Asia for many centuries, including Cambodia. The subtitle 'A Window in the Sky' is a reference to the recent scientific discovery of hundreds of newly found galaxies. with the assistance of the Hubble Telescope. and perhaps relates to the expository quality of the work, and its expansiveness. Grand Alap requires the percussionist to be male and the cellist to be female, as each of them has a vocal part which is both separate and related to their instrumental parts. Each of them is required to articulate certain phonemes as well as to sing. Some of the phonemes used are derivative of the sounds used to communicate percussion techniques in regions of South and Southeast Asia while others resemble words in a few ancient languages. A few words have meaning in the Khmer. Cambodian. language, which derives from Pali and Sanskrit. 'Soriya' is The Sun, 'Mekhala' is The Goddess of Water, and the words 'Mehta. Karona' refer to the concept of greater compassion. Susan Ung. Chinary Ung was born in Takeo, Cambodia, on November 24th, 1942. he has lived in the U.S.A. since 1964. Amplified Violoncello and Percussion. both performers are required to sing. cello. female and percussion. male voices. score only. 2 copies are needed for performance.