The five colours blind the eye

by Jouni Hirvelä

for flute solo

Description

The piece is inspired by suizen, a shakuhachi flute playing tradition practiced by komusō, a sect of Zen monks during the Edo period in Japan. The komusō where characterized by special basket-like straw hats that covered their head and symbolized the dismissal of the ego and isolation from the world. Central aspects of suizen focus on a single tone and the act of breathing in order to attain spiritual enlightenment.

Instrumentation

fl

Category

Works for Solo Instrument

Premiere

Sami Junnonen, Tampere Biennale, April 8, 2022, Tampere, Finland

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by Sami Junnonen

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Archive number

MF34756

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