Suite for South Indian Veena and Orchestra

Composer: 
Jan Gilbert
Scoring: 
2 (double picc)-1+EH-2-2/4-2-0-1 /2 perc/ str/veena
Year Authored: 
2008
Duration (min): 
20
Alternate Title: 
Suite for South Indian Veena and Orchestra
Movements-Titles: 
6
First Performance: 
Commissioned by the St. Paul Civic Symphony Landmark Center, St. Paul May 2008

Suite for South Indian Veena and Orchestra is dedicated to Nirmala Rajasekar (nirmalarajasekar.com) The six movements include settings of three forms of Carnatic music: the alap (a slow, unfolding melody), the Jati (rhythmic composition) and the Thillana

Publisher: 
ACA
Publisher URL: 
American Composers Alliance

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