Cowries

A trio for three khaen, tuned in D minor, G minor, and A minor.

This is groove piece mostly in 19/8 was inspired by the ancient sea-faring routes that linked Southeast Asia to Eastern Africa. These routes also linked to islands of the Maldives, that were the source of cowrie shells used as currency and to decorate obects, including musical instruments. I can perform this piece by playing one part along with pre-recordings of the other two. The lowest khaen is processed using an external effects unit.

 

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8.5×11 PDF score and parts set
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