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Nagata Shachu Repertoire
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 Batta premiere performance Al GreenTheatre Nov 27, 2009 |
 Batta (new arrangement) Fleck Dance Theatre Nov 5, 2010 |
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| Song Title: | Batta |
| Date Composed: | 2009 |
| Composer: | Aki Takahashi |
| Arrangement: | Aki Takahashi |
| Premiere Performance: | November 27, 2009 - Al Green Theatre, Toronto |
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Batta (Grasshoppers) are everywhere in Japan. They hide in the meadows. Look closely and you can see them jumping and enjoying themselves in the green. Chappa is a percussion instrument and was traditionally used in Buddhist ceremonies. It is a multi-tone instrument. It is hard to stop wiggling the body when struggling to create the variety of sounds. Like grasshoppers dancing in the field, we reach out and jump around. |
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