Araumi
Date Composed: | 2001 |
Composer: | Kiyoshi Nagata |
Arrangement: | Kiyoshi Nagata |
Premiere Performance: | August 19, 2002 – Kingston Grand Theatre |
Recording Title: | Koku CD |
The haunting sound of the shinobue accompanied by the O-Daiko and rei (Buddhist bell) begins this piece representing the calm before the storm. The frantic playing of the high-pitched shime daiko, interspersed with deep drumbeats portrays the stormy sea in full force.