Mari Kawamura - Ma- Space Between (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

MA space between is a collection of works for solo piano which celebrate ma, an ancient Japanese concept concerning space and time, which literally means “interval” or “gap” in Japanese. It is a beautiful and philosophically nuanced word, which carries the implication of movements within silence or “empty” spaces. Ma has served as an essential element in Japanese traditional arts, and is often considered to be an original concept, unique to Japanese culture. In a polarized world where differences are often the focal point, Kawamura’s selection of works seeks to highlight similarities between seemingly contrasting compositions by Joseph Haydn, Lei Liang, Katharina Rosenberger, Toru Takemitsu, and Iannis Xenakis by uncovering the inherent ma-like structures contained within music from outside of Japan’s sphere of influence. Although the formalization of 'charged stillness' as “ma” is uniquely Japanese, the purpose of this project is to demonstrate that this is a global phenomenon and is in fact quite widespread.

TRACKLIST

1. Mari Kawamura - I. Tian
2. Mari Kawamura - Torsion
3. Mari Kawamura - II. Di
4. Mari Kawamura - I. Allegro
5. Mari Kawamura - II. Adagio e cantabile
6. Mari Kawamura - III. Finale. Tempo di minuet
7. Mari Kawamura - III. Dong
8. Mari Kawamura - Rain Tree Sketch for Piano
9. Mari Kawamura - IV. Nan
10. Mari Kawamura - Rain Tree Sketch II for Piano "In Memory of Olivier Messiaen"
11. Mari Kawamura - V. Hsi
12. Mari Kawamura - Evryali
13. Mari Kawamura - VI. Bei



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