Music by Andy Akiho
"Karakurenai" by Andy Akiho
Performed by: Ian Rosenbaum & Andy Akiho
Mallets:
#vfM114 - Robert van Sice Signature Marimba Mallet
#vfM131 - Orchestral Series Keyboard
ABOUT THE PIECE:
"Karakurenai" (Japanese for "foreign crimson") was originally written for solo prepared steel pan in June 2007 as part of the Synesthesia Suite; however, this piece can be performed on any combination of instruments and can include elements of improvisation if the performer desires. The original steel pan version is prepared with cylindrical magnets placed on four pitches (C, G, D, & A). These preparations cause the four notes to drop a semitone and produce a muted timbre (for example, using these preparations, 'C,' the lowest note of the instrument, sounds like a muted 'B,' one half-step below the original). The ostinato, or repeated pattern, in the right hand is played with the cardboard tube of a dry cleaner coat hanger, while the left hand plays the melody with a wooden chopstick.
Performed by: Ian Rosenbaum & Andy Akiho
Mallets:
#vfM114 - Robert van Sice Signature Marimba Mallet
#vfM131 - Orchestral Series Keyboard
ABOUT THE PIECE:
"Karakurenai" (Japanese for "foreign crimson") was originally written for solo prepared steel pan in June 2007 as part of the Synesthesia Suite; however, this piece can be performed on any combination of instruments and can include elements of improvisation if the performer desires. The original steel pan version is prepared with cylindrical magnets placed on four pitches (C, G, D, & A). These preparations cause the four notes to drop a semitone and produce a muted timbre (for example, using these preparations, 'C,' the lowest note of the instrument, sounds like a muted 'B,' one half-step below the original). The ostinato, or repeated pattern, in the right hand is played with the cardboard tube of a dry cleaner coat hanger, while the left hand plays the melody with a wooden chopstick.