''Sunyata Dance'' ''( 空之舞 )'' is a work for

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and

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, composed by He Xuntian in 2011.

Summary

''Sunyata Dance'' (2011) was written especially for clarinet and symphony orchestra. Sunyata is an ancient Sanskrit word. The works practice from beginning to end without stopping. With the unique technique and musicality of clarinet, this works will achieve the peak of the performance art and technique. The soloist of this works is the “highly expressive and creative” clarinetist He Yemo.

Inspiration

''Sunyata Dance'' was inspired from Xuntian He’s

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don’t smell like papaver.
Five Nons: Non-Western, non-Eastern, non-academic, non-folk, and non-non.

First performance

8. November 2014 Shanghai,

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, Oriental Art Center (CN)
Clarinetist: He Yemo
Dirigent: James Judd
Israel Symphony Orchestra

References

External links

Sunyata Dance
published by

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