Taperahi
by Harri Ahmas
Trio for flute, violin and guitar
Description
Trio on sävelletty keväällä 1999 Alea Ensemblen tilauksesta. Se koostuu kolmesta erillisestä yhteen soitettavasta osasta. Ensimmäinen niistä, Päällikkö Taperahi laulaa, pohjautuu erään antropologin kertomukseen Amazonin sademetsissä eläneestä intiaaniheimopäällikkö Taperahista. Hänellä oli tapana ojentautua silloin tällöin riippumattoonsa, siirrellä sitä paikasta toiseen päivän mittaan ja laulaa omituisella etäisellä äänellä. Laulun edetessä päällikkö joutui hiljallen 'hengen valtaamaksi', nousi riippumatostaan ja lähti hoipertelemaan veitsi kädessä ympäriinsä. Tässä vaiheessa heimon vahvimmat miehet yritivät hillitä Taperahia ja suojella muita kyläläisiä transsiin vaipuneelta päälliköltään. Lopulta Taperahi talutettiin takaisin riippumattoonsa, mihin tämä heti nukahti.
Toinen osa Intermezzo on rauhallinen kitaran yksinpuhelu, Taperahin unimusiikki. Kolmas osa Bossa alea on nimensä mukaisesti bossa nova. En voinut välttyä tuomasta esille omaa mieltymystäni akustisella kitaralla soitettuun bossa novaan. Osan lopussa soittotavat muuttuvat erikoisemmiksi ja bossa nova murenee lopulta hajoten kitaran glissandoihin.
© Harri Ahmas 4/2000
Instrumentation fl, vln, guit
Instrument codes
| Abbreviation | Instrument |
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| Woodwind | |
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| acl | alto clarinet |
| afl | alto flute |
| arec | alto recorder |
| asax | alto saxophone |
| barsax | baritone saxophone |
| barhn | baritone horn |
| bcl | bass clarinet |
| bfl | bass flute |
| bob | bass oboe |
| bsax | bass saxophone |
| bsn | bassoon |
| cbsn | contrabassoon |
| cl | clarinet |
| ehn | English horn |
| fl | flute |
| hn | French horn |
| ob | oboe |
| pic | piccolo |
| rec | recorder |
| sax | saxophone |
| srec | soprano recorder |
| ssax | soprano saxophone |
| trec | tenor recorder |
| tsax | tenor saxophone |
| Brass | |
|---|
| ahn | alto horn |
| atrb | altotrombone |
| barhn | baritone horn |
| btrb | bass trombone |
| cornet | cornet |
| euph | euphonium |
| fhn | flugelhorn |
| hn | French horn |
| tba | tuuba |
| thn | tenor horn |
| trb | trombone |
| trp | trumpet |
| Percussion | |
|---|
| dr | drums |
| glock | glockenspiel |
| mar | marimba |
| perc | percussion |
| timp | timpani |
| vibr | vibraphone |
| xyl | xylophone |
| Strings | |
|---|
| db | double bass |
| gamba | viola da gamba |
| str | strings |
| vla | viola |
| vlc | cello |
| vln | violin |
| Other | |
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| acc | accordion |
| cel | celesta |
| cemb | harpsichord |
| chords | chords |
| elbas | electric bass |
| elg | electric guitar |
| elorg | electric organ |
| elpno | electric piano |
| guit | guitar |
| harm | harmonium |
| hca | harmonica |
| hp | harp |
| instr | instrument |
| kantele | kantele |
| keyb | keyboard |
| live electr | live electronics |
| mand | mandolin |
| mel | melody |
| org | organ |
| pno | piano |
| synth | synthesizer |
| tape | tape |
| Vocal | |
|---|
| alto | alto |
| baryt | baritone |
| basso | bass voice |
| ch | choir |
| chc | childrens choir |
| chf | female choir |
| chm | male choir |
| chx | mixed choir |
| cten | countertenor |
| mezzo | mezzo-soprano |
| sopr | soprano |
| speaker | speaker |
| ten | tenor |
| voc | vocal |
Coding for instrument ensembles and orchestras
| Symphony orchestra | |
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| 2222 4331 11 1, str = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, one other percussionist, harp and strings |
| Wind band | |
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| 2252 3 423 21212 3 = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones - 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones - 2 cornets, alto horn, 2 tenor horns, baritone horn, 2 tubas - 3 percussionists |
| Big band | |
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| 221 4 4, pno, guit, db, dr = 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, double bass, drums |
| Additional codes | |
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| + | fl+pic = flutist doubles on piccolo |
| / | pno/org = can be played on either piano or organ |
| lib | ad libitum |
| obl | obligato |
| str | str: 65432 = specified number of string players |
| str min | str min: 65432 = at least 65432 |
| str max | str max: 65432 = not more than 65432 |
| solo | vln solo = violin is the solo instrument in a work not obviously for solo violin |
Category Chamber Works
Premiere
Alea Ensemble, Kouvola, May 10, 2000
Movements I Chief Taperahi sings, II Intermezzo. Taperahi's dream - III Bossa Alea
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by Alea Ensemble
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