Work
Arum Manis
for string quartet and tape
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About
An unusual work combining field recordings of fiddle music played by an Indonesian street-seller of candy-floss (in Indonesian, "arum manis, meaning "sweet aroma") with a string quartet. The listeners' ears are charmed by music which passes seamlessly between the tape and the live performers. Composed for the Kronos Quartet, this work was presented at the 1996 International Rostrum of Composers.
Commissioned note
Written for the Kronos Quartet
Contents note
One movement
Performance history
27 Apr 2008: Sound and Emotions
07 Jun 2008: Sound and Emotions
14 Oct 2008: Contemporary Visions 6
11 Mar 2013: Kronos Quartet - Wellington
13 Mar 2013: Kronos Quartet - Dunedin
14 Mar 2013: Kronos Quartet - Christchurch
Performed by Kronos Quartet.