Program Notes

Title: Look to This Day

Subtitle: a Sanskrit proverb

Genre: vocal, chamber

Instrumentation: flute, soprano

Text: anonymous poem often attributed to Kalidasa

Language: English

Duration: ca 5'

Description:

This well-known poem finds a realization somewhat influenced by Japanese shakahuchi playing but it is intended to be played on a modern flute. The poem is often attributed to Kalidasa but it is unknown in Sanskrit beyond a few attempts to reverse-engineer it into that language.

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