Eastern Journey & Matsuri
for solo sitar, solo tabla, glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba and vibraphone
- Duration: 360'
- Composed in 2014
- First performance: 04.01.15 Flame of the Forest Krsna & Govin Tan Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Botanic Gardens, Singapore
Programme notes:
Eastern Journey by Jamil Hissain and Matsuri by Kitaro are two songs arranged by R Casteels for solo sitar and solo tabla accompanied by a percussion ensemble. The first performance took place during a special concert entitled Percussion 101 that was funded by the SG50 Celebration Fund and that was the first concert to mark Singapore's 50th year of independence in 2015.