Raden
| [Also Known As] | Mother-of-Pearl |
| [Composed] | Sawai Tadao - Koto - 1960 |
History (Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto):
| Presented in two movements, this composition evokes the iridescence and changing colors in the mother of pearl. Song 1 - Admiring the natural craftsmanship of nature in teh creation of mother-ofperl shells, the iridescent hues are reflected in an interesting variety of rhythms which makes the entire section a lively rondo. Song 2 - Prisms of a beam of light, hues of the beautiful seashells start as a calm etude in variations of expression and tones. As in a dream, the radiant shells in their brillance reflect a variance of colors from different angles and beams of light, of wondrous shades expressed in nature's craftmanship of beauty expressed through the rhythm and melody. |