Sandeep Bhagwati's "Miyagi Haikus" were spontaneously composed as musical elegies in response to the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
Interpretation
The score for "Miyagi Haikus" includes 9 different sets of instructions for interpretive reading, arrangement, and improvisation, allowing musicians significant creative freedom.
Compositional Technique
The "Miyagi Haikus" are 17 monodic pieces, or single melodic and rhythmic lines, which Bhagwati chose due to the spontaneous nature of the work's creation for a fundraising event.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Sandeep Bhagwati intended his "Miyagi Haikus" not only as a memorial to victims but also as a "meditation on the thin skin of our civilization on this restless planet."
Compositional Technique
The "Miyagi Haikus" reflect the traditional 5-7-5 syllable structure of haiku in their musical form, with each musical haiku having three lines of notes with 5-7-5 bars.
Recording & Production
This album features multiple versions of the "Miyagi Haikus," realized by different ensembles, often in close cooperation with the composer, emphasizing improvisation.
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