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Toshi Ichiyanagi - Portrait of Forest for solo marimba by Toshi Ichiyanagi

from Japanese Music Now by Dai Fujikura, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Sayo Kosugi, Kenji Sakai

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“Both the beginning and the end of Ichiyanagi’s Portrait of Forest evoke an ethereal, reverent atmosphere. The tension builds in the middle section as ostinato rhythms develop, while lone notes abruptly leap from the texture and quickly fade as if only imagined. As such, the musical content of this composition seems representative of one’s spiritual journey through a forest, going deeper into dark, unfamiliar, and seemingly interminable surroundings. The calm and contemplative images from the beginning lead to a feeling of anxiety deeper into the music. There is no time signature, giving the music a looseness, which helps reveal the endlessness and mystery of nature. Beyond the sonic capabilities of the instrument alone, Ichiyanagi reaches another level of depth due to the fact the marimba was procured from the ecosystem conveyed in the piece.” --Michael Roberts

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from Japanese Music Now, released July 25, 2018
Composed by Toshi Ichiyanagi (1983)
Michael Roberts, marimba

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