Hiraita, Hiraita - SATB Octavo
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SATB choir (a cappella) - Intermediate
SKU: SB.SBMP-559
Composed by Ken Hakoda. Arranged by Ken Hakoda. Choral. Classical. Octavo. 8 pages. Santa Barbara Music Publishing #SBMP559. Published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing (SB.SBMP-559).UPC: 964807005593.
A traditional Japanese children's song, its melody is based on the pentatonic scale. The text portrays the wondrous yet simple moments when a lotus flower blossoms and then closes. At a deeper level, the text speaks of the eternal cycle of nature. The music depictse this eternal cycle by overlapping several layers of melodies to create a mysterious and dream-like atmosphere. The text is Japanese, the pronunciation easy as the vowels are pure as in Italian. A pronunciation guide is provided.