SKU: BR.EB-9384

ISBN 9790004188545. 9 x 12 inches.

Two years ago in Rome, I encountered a murmuration of starlings and I was amazed with its overwhelming beauty, changing shape as it moved. Moving of a fish school that you can watch in an aquarium, has the same beauty and the energy. According to the scientists, their fine movement in a flock is based on the following three simple rules: - steer to avoid crowding local flockmates - steer towards the average heading of local flockmates - steer to move towards the average position (center of mass) of local flockmates The word Boids refers to bird-like objects (bird-oids), representing the beauty of their movements in a flock which is a result of balancing out with each other, following the principle of least effort. I wonder if these rules can be applied to the way a string quartet is shaped. Boids again has been written as a sequel to the piece Boids (2017), a 4 minute study for string quartet in the frame of the Kronos Quartet's educational project 50 for the Future. (Misato Mochizuki)

World premiere: Osaka, International Chamber Music Competition, February 12, 2021 Commissioned by Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa Commission.

SKU: YM.GTL01101093

ISBN 9784636107678. 9 x 12 inches.

Enjoy Popular J-POP Melodies in Chord Arrangements with Kalimba! The book has 20 songs from popular standard melodies, mainly J-Pop, in melody and accompaniment chord arrangements that sound gorgeous even when played alone. Compatible with 17-note kalimba. All the songs are accompanied by the note numbers engraved on the instruments. The music can be easily played by comparing it with the instrument. This book explains how to play the basic kalimba, shows the correspondence between kalimba note names and staff lines, and easy musical rules. This book suits beginner players and those who have difficulty adding their chords. Includes chord arrangements for 17-note kalimba to enjoy the gorgeous sounding melody and accompaniment chord arrangements by just one player; the song Suzume feat. Toaka requires tuning one note. The tuning method is described in the book. 17-note kalimba numbers written for all songs. Features visual indication of where to play chords with one hand! The key notations for two chords played simultaneously with one hand, and arpeggio notation for three or more chords, are included in the sheet music and the note numbers. The book is designed to be easy to read and play visually.