2013-05-23T03:41:13Z http://composersforum.ning.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=band&rss=yes&xn_auth=no tag:composersforum.ning.com,2010-06-18:773368:Video:139410 2010-06-18T19:28:25.194Z Jason Thorpe Buchanan http://composersforum.ning.com/profile/JasonThorpeBuchanan

<a href="http://composersforum.ning.com/video/vasava-lord-of-the-spheres"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://api.ning.com/files/P9LWrPntNZtmbcAbfdblJVTsJi2NuB9phQL5q6AhktZxaebLtAe7ZkQI34VQoIK3WhgmRd888kOOTgfjiWsjgbJxq47TPuZL/978952201.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Vasava (Lord of the Spheres) for Brass Ensemble by Jason Thorpe Buchanan was written between December 2008 and January 2009. After a trip to the Asian art museum in San Francisco, I was reminded of my interest in Indian culture and their systems of organization in music. This work largely incorporates the Indian desi-tala system of rhythmic cycles, which are treated relatively…

<a href="http://composersforum.ning.com/video/vasava-lord-of-the-spheres"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/P9LWrPntNZtmbcAbfdblJVTsJi2NuB9phQL5q6AhktZxaebLtAe7ZkQI34VQoIK3WhgmRd888kOOTgfjiWsjgbJxq47TPuZL/978952201.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Vasava (Lord of the Spheres) for Brass Ensemble by Jason Thorpe Buchanan was written between December 2008 and January 2009. After a trip to the Asian art museum in San Francisco, I was reminded of my interest in Indian culture and their systems of organization in music. This work largely incorporates the Indian desi-tala system of rhythmic cycles, which are treated relatively strictly throughout the entire work. Each of the 120 ancient talas have specific cultural, spiritual and emotional associations and are used for specific events and situations. While visiting the museum and reading some Hindu mythology, I became intrigued by the idea of writing a series of character pieces for various instrumentation based on Hindu deities. The title is Sanskrit, and its English translation is "Lord of the Spheres". This name is often used interchangeably with the more commonly known "Indra", the god of thunder, lightning and rain. The title Vasava is in reference to Indra's position as leader of Vasus, name for a group of Hindu (Vedic) gods. They are considered eight deities attendant on Indra, comprising day, dawn, fire, moon, pole star, sun, water, and wind. This work was commissioned by Takayoshi "Tad" Suzuki and the UNLV Brass Ensemble for a performance in May 2009.<br /> <br /> UNLV Brass Ensemble:<br /> Allison McSwain, trumpet<br /> Travis Higa, trumpet<br /> Aaron DeLaHuerta, trumpet<br /> Thomas Brecheisen, trumpet<br /> Jenni Kearns, horn<br /> Jordan Rush, horn<br /> Chris Kase, horn<br /> Fred Stone, horn<br /> Rusty Koester, trombone<br /> Noe Otani, trombone<br /> Dustin Stevens, trombone<br /> Garrison Gillham, bass trombone<br /> Emily Lawlor, euphonium<br /> Leanne Stamp, euphonium<br /> Steven Needham, tuba<br /> Corene Peltier, timpani<br /> Daniel Alameda, percussion<br /> Melody Loveless, percussion<br /> Marcus Lewis, conductor<br /> <br /> Performance Date: March 8, 2010; UNLV Doc Rando Hall<br /> <br /> For more information on the work or composer, please visit: <a href="http://www.melosmusic.com/w_vasava.php">http://www.melosmusic.com/w_vasava.php</a><br /> <a href="http://www.jasonthorpebuchanan.com">http://www.jasonthorpebuchanan.com</a> tag:composersforum.ning.com,2008-08-27:773368:Video:49422 2008-08-27T18:18:49.987Z enrique serrano http://composersforum.ning.com/profile/elquique

<a href="http://composersforum.ning.com/video/773368:Video:49422"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/3vrxTCw6TBwOCkUYAlYvAhvHDY-FsPqpQNzPPypDfZRlCNEECSMfsHqwPGKmJQoZO1UvA6qIevwZ8LG3rmdcrFlS9n83MAXw/tmp55603.png?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This is a commercial with big band music following the action.

<a href="http://composersforum.ning.com/video/773368:Video:49422"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/3vrxTCw6TBwOCkUYAlYvAhvHDY-FsPqpQNzPPypDfZRlCNEECSMfsHqwPGKmJQoZO1UvA6qIevwZ8LG3rmdcrFlS9n83MAXw/tmp55603.png?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This is a commercial with big band music following the action.