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Araumi
Hart House Theatre
October 16, 2004
   
 
Song Title: Araumi
   
Date Composed: 2001
Composer: Kiyoshi Nagata
Arrangement: Kiyoshi Nagata
Premiere Performance: August 19, 2002 - Kingston Grand Theatre
   
The haunting sound of the shinobue accompanied by the O-Daiko and rei (Buddhist bell) begins this piece representing the calm before the storm. The frantic playing of the high-pitched shime daiko, interspersed with deep drumbeats portrays the stormy sea in full force.