.... born –

just like that 

Joel Bell

2

Instructions:

- Material to be improvised upon is denoted by boxes

- Arrows denote the length of the improvisation

- A black square before a note in a string part denotes heavy bow pressure at the very start of the note

- The 'a' sections (apart from 3a) are to be allowed to continue, with only those playing at the end of the section,

with improvisation, until the following section is cued by the conductor

- Setar to be tuned with a 'C' drone

- A lack of note head means the choice of pitch is up to the performer

Instrumentation:

Setar

Duduk

Kemancha

Alto Flute

Violin

Viola

Cello

Double Bass

On Buddha's birthday 

a spotted fawn is born –

just like that 

- Basho

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Violin

Viola

mf f

q=200

sfz p

sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p

mp

sfz p

mp

sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p sfz p

f

A. Fl.

Set.

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

sfz mp n

q=100

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p f

n p sfz f

n p sfz f

sfzf

sfz f

Vln.

Vla.

sfz f sfz f

q=200

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sfz p sfz p

mf

sfz p

sfz p sfz p

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Sparodic gesture,

insert occasionally

Leave space, can vary phrase

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On Cue

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Sustained notes

Overlap entries

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sul pont.

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A. Fl.

Set.

Kem.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

q=100

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p

p

Duduk

Kem.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

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A. Fl.

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

q=200

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pp

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down string

then pluck at bridge

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liss.

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very light pressure

from both hands

airy, pitch hardly heard

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A. Fl.

Sit.

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

q=100

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sfz ff

q=100

A. Fl.

Kem.

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p

p

p

f mp

q=200

q=100

pf mp

p

p p

p p

p

p

p

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4

3

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8

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go towards

single note ∑

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4

4a

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slower

continue line

go towards

single note

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B

sul tasto

go towards

all bow noise

∑ ∑

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sul tasto

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arco

∑ ∑

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≈

œb

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j

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Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

mp

subito

mf

p

o

q=60

p

pp

p

p pp sfz mp

Sho

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

sfz

96

sfz fff

sfz fff

sfz fff

sfz fff

Sit.

f

p

q=180

4

4

4

4

5

8

5

8

5

8

4

8

5

8

4

8

5

8

4

8

4

8

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fast/

shallow

wide/

slow

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wide/

slow

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shallow

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slow

-

--

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B

sul pont.

fast/

shallow

fast/

shallow

pizz.

∑

nat.

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molto

sul tasto

sul pont.

wide/

slow

wide/

slow

molto

sul tasto

molto

sul pont

?

&

Sustain and overlap these notes

Can alter by 1/2 tone, but no more

than two at a time

30-45"

On Cue

û-

(whatever note you

are on)

∑

&Kem.

-

∑

&

Sustain notes

Slow movement between notes

Overlap entries

Can approach each notes from

a minor third above

Can move between sul pont and tasto

û-

(whatever note you

are on)

B

wide/

slow

&

Viola

sul pont.

3

?

fast/

shallow

molto

sul tasto

wide/

slow

û

(whatever note you

are on)

-

?

û

(whatever note you

are on)

-

&Duduk

>>

&

&

muted

vary by adding in this phrase

sul pont. --

(Conducted improvisation)

Develop materials

Can bring in other players

tutti

.

?

pizz.

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œœœœ

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n#

œ

œœœœ

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n#

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ww

wn

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œ

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