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Nengetsu no Nagare
Ryerson Theatre, Toronto
November 29, 2008
   
 
Song Title: Nengetsu no Nagare
   
Date Composed: 2001
Composer: Kiyoshi Nagata
Arrangement: Kiyoshi Nagata
Premiere Performance: November 9, 2002 - Hart House Theatre
   
A dreamlike introduction featuring a set of orugoru bells, hyotan (gourd shakers), hyoshigi (wooden clappers) and chappa, sets the tone for this piece. The main body of this song develops slowly over time as more and more drumbeats are introduced under a melodic flute duet.