Cover of score: ‘The Makara’, a mythological sea monster central to the cosmology of Pattani and Kelantan, Malaysia (Reproduced with permission of the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore)

Spirit of Wood

  • version 2 (exhibition version) for tape

  • Duration: 21' 44"
  • In 1 movement
  • Composed in 2003
  • Commissioned by Asian Civilisation Museum, Empress Place (Singapore)
  • First performance: 04.11.03 Special Exhibition Gallery, Asian Civilisation Museum, Empress Place (Singapore)
  • Downloadable scores for inspection:
Sound Extracts:
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Spirit Exihibition
Programme notes:

This version for tape was designed to be played continuously during the exhibition Spirit of Wood which celebrated the continuity of Malaysian woodcarving as a living art.

 

Quote
As the piece is intended for an exhibition of Malaysian woodcarving, the sense of stillness serves both aesthetic and functional purposes. It complements the spacial nature of the woodcarvings as static objects and avoids dramatic peaks that may distract the viewer from the exhibits.
Lee Shin-Kang, Singapore

Composer, conductor in Singapore with specialty in fusion music

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