Ding
Zhou Long
Ding
Zhou Long
Instrumentation: B-flat clarinet, percussion (vibraphone & marimba), double bass
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Catalogue No: 9780193865099
Shop Product Code: 248260B
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The meaning of 'Ding' is the perfect concentration of thought into the one object of meditation. Zhou translates this Buddhist concept into concrete musical form by using an abstract-improvisational style and a slow tempo throughout. His thematic elements include a twelve-tone row and a tonal melody, which are treated with a variety of instrumental techniques, including blowing, striking, and bowing the instruments in their full range of pitches. The work combines elements of both Western and Eastern musical traditions.