mayu (the great river)
instrumentation | string quartet
date | 2021
duration | c. 12'
premiere | commissioned by JACK Quartet through the JACK Studio program, premiered by JACK at Time:SPANS 2021 on 08.19.21
note | mayu (the great river) is inspired by Andean cosmologies and the complex, regenerative relationships between the Yana Phuyu (dark cloud constellations inside the Great Rift) and their earthly counterparts. The seasonal appearances of these celestial animals such as the serpent, partridge, and toad, in silhouette against the Milky Way, reflect their appearances and behaviors in the Andes. Inspired by this interconnectivity of the heavens and earth, mayu (the great river) works as a set of dynamic ecosystems whose overlapping transformations, shared musical materials, and constellatory notations facilitate the creation of a living, breathing music.
date | 2021
duration | c. 12'
premiere | commissioned by JACK Quartet through the JACK Studio program, premiered by JACK at Time:SPANS 2021 on 08.19.21
note | mayu (the great river) is inspired by Andean cosmologies and the complex, regenerative relationships between the Yana Phuyu (dark cloud constellations inside the Great Rift) and their earthly counterparts. The seasonal appearances of these celestial animals such as the serpent, partridge, and toad, in silhouette against the Milky Way, reflect their appearances and behaviors in the Andes. Inspired by this interconnectivity of the heavens and earth, mayu (the great river) works as a set of dynamic ecosystems whose overlapping transformations, shared musical materials, and constellatory notations facilitate the creation of a living, breathing music.
