Today I launch Taiko Love video and digital download in celebration of a dream come true as I set off on my first ever visit to Japan! I am beyond excited to be taking part in a two-week music residency hosted by Kaoru Watanabe where I will be developing both my compositional and Flute playing skills. I am very grateful to the Arts Council Northern Ireland Support for Individual Artist award under lottery funding for making this possible.
I have a fascination with Japan having spent time over the last year researching Japanese musical styles on the internet with a particular interest in Taiko groups, Shinobue Flute and Bon Odori dance. I also traveled to London in May 2016 to meet Yukihiro Isso visiting from Japan to perform as part of the “Noh reimagined” Festival and later ended up buying a Shinobue flute. As I set off on my adventure to explore music and cultural practices in Japan I reflect back in wonder and gratitude at the opportunity given to me; excited by how this will inspire future compositions in 2018.
“Taiko Love” is a composition that was commissioned by Foyle O-Bon Japanese Festival for its 2017 Festival Finale and was premiered by Ibuki Taiko and guests on 10th June 2017. In this piece, I juxtapose Irish and Japanese musical styles using instrumental and cultural references. The Bon Odori dance style has a natural affinity with the Irish jig rhythm which inspired the main melody. To place the music in “Derry” I referenced a fragment of the “Gates of Derry Jig” in one of the sections with a march accompaniment as a nod to the Flute Band tradition. There are solo sections for the Taiko drums and a Japanese inspired floating melody. The simple words of the song juxtapose Irish Oak trees and Japanese Cherry blossom and sing of “Taiko Love” which is the expression of joy I heard regularly during rehearsals with Ibuki Taiko group in Derry
If you like the music you are hearing and want to offer support for me in composing more music please consider purchasing Taiko Love on iTunes or Amazon
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