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Okanagon

Giacinto Scelsi · 1905–1988 · Italian
For harp, double bass, percussion
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
SlowDarkDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 9 min
Composed
1968
Era
20th century

Notes

Harp, double bass and tam-tam; Scelsi likens it to a rite, the heartbeat of the Earth

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