Kalimba (1986)
Instrumentation: picc.fl.ob.ca.2 cl+bcl.2-2.2.1.1-perc.(3)-hp.cel-strings (6.5.4.3.2)
African Journal No 7a
Publisher: Bardic Edition
Study Score in preparation
Available from Goodmusic Publishing
Full Score and Parts on hire from Schott Hire Library
Duration: 7 minutes, 30 seconds
Programme note
This orchestral transcription of Let us run out of the rain was made almost immediately after the original was first performed. It paraphrases Nsenga kalimba (thumb piano) music recorded in the Petauke District of Zambia (in southern Africa) by John Blacking in 1961, and transcribed by him. The tunes were composed and performed by Gideon Bingaili, Ackson Lungu, Taiad Mwanza and Ackson Zuly. The work was originally composed for piano or harpsichord duet (1986) and arranged for string quartet (1991) and percussion quartet (1995).
Instrumentation: picc.fl.ob.ca.2 cl+bcl.2-2.2.1.1-perc.(3)-hp.cel-strings (6.5.4.3.2)
African Journal No 7a
Publisher: Bardic Edition
Study Score in preparation
Available from Goodmusic Publishing
Full Score and Parts on hire from Schott Hire Library
Duration: 7 minutes, 30 seconds
Programme note
This orchestral transcription of Let us run out of the rain was made almost immediately after the original was first performed. It paraphrases Nsenga kalimba (thumb piano) music recorded in the Petauke District of Zambia (in southern Africa) by John Blacking in 1961, and transcribed by him. The tunes were composed and performed by Gideon Bingaili, Ackson Lungu, Taiad Mwanza and Ackson Zuly. The work was originally composed for piano or harpsichord duet (1986) and arranged for string quartet (1991) and percussion quartet (1995).
