Images in Sound (He Xuntian)
| Images in Sound | |
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| by Xuntian He | |
Images in Sound ( 声音图案 ) is a piece for conventional and unconventional musical instruments, composed by He Xuntian in 1997–2003.[1]
Response
Images in Sound has been described as primordial music for all species, and humanity's first gift of sound to all species.[2][3]
Summary
The work has seven movements:
- MiLi Pattern
- FuSe Pattern[4]
- MiYi Pattern
- FuXiang Pattern
- MiGuo Pattern
- FuYi Pattern
- MiFu Pattern
Inspiration
Images in Sound was inspired by Xuntian He's ideology:
Five Nons: Non-Western, non-Eastern, non-academic, non-folk, and non-non.
Makes no distinction between ancient and modern;
No distinction between north, south, east and west;
No distinction between above and below, left and right;
No distinction between primary and secondary positions;
No distinction between beginning and end.[3]
References
- ^ "Conjecture Images in Sound". People’s Music. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ "He Xuntian's Images in Sound: Music Is Not Only Belong to Human". Northern Music. February 2008.
- ^ a b "Images in Sound". Schott Music International Germany. May 2014.
- ^ "Music Analysis of He Xuntian's Images in Sound". Art of Music. January 2004.
External links
- FuSe Pattern / Images in Sound published by Schott Music International, Germany