Hatfield, Stephen - Takeda no Komoriuta (Unison)
Instrumentation: Unison
ISMN: 9790051473465
Catalogue Code: BHI 5402527
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
Series: Choral Music Experience
A lullaby discovered in the village of Takeda, near Kyoto, Japan. The text refers to an important Buddhist tradition, Bon, when ancestral spirits return to be united with their descendants. The pentatonic melody is set to text in transcribed Japanese, with translation & pronunciation guide included.