Sifting, surface, silence
for solo shō
A work for solo shō, which has been prepared with foam earplugs. This piece uses vocalisation and timbral distortion to explore layers within and beyond the focused sonic world of the instrument.
Year of Composition
2021
Premiere
September 2021
Tokyo, JN
First Performer
Remi Miura
Dedication
Remi Miura and Mayumi Miyata, with thanks to Chatori Shimizu and Junyi Chow
Rachel C. Walker 