Teiryu

Teiryu

Date Composed:2002
Composer:Kiyoshi Nagata
Arrangement:Kiyoshi Nagata
Premiere Performance:November 9, 2002 – Hart House Theatre
Recording Title:Koku CD / 10th Anniversary Concert DVD

The introduction and finale of this piece feature improvised solos on the nebuta daiko, a shoulder-worn drum from northern Aomori prefecture. The main body of the song consists of four drummers playing both in unison and in a series of ‘call and responses’.