creation : 02 septembre 2017 at Kalima Festival, Lausanne
musicians : 6 percussionists
duration : 10′
“I composed this piece to express my strong desire to rediscover the happiness that was in me in the good old days. The first rhythmic motif, echoed by two tubular bells, expresses my lament for a return to better times, as if to shout “happy days, come back to me!”. The melody expressed in these “good old days” begins calmly and consists of a rhythmic pattern that develops in a sustained rhythm to permeate the piece. To compensate for this, the basic rhythm increases in volume to create a powerful climax. Tubular bells and the Thai gong play a melody along this rhythm and, after its climax, the theme heard at the beginning is replayed twice. A vibraphone melody is played over the silence and lingers towards the end”.
Abe Keiko