Seven Tunes Heard in China: VII. Tibetan Dance
Bright ShengPiece Duration: 3:15
About this Piece
This piece is based on the music of a popular Tibetan folk dance.
Form: This piece follows a modified Arch Form (ABCBA)
A - 0:00
B - 0:40
C - 1:40
B - 2:30 (abridged)
A - 2:50 (abridged)
Notable Passages
Time Stamp:
1:40
— 2:28
Description: The piece's third section shifts to a bitonal place, where a Db Pentatonic melody [using the notes Db Eb F Ab Bb] is played over the cello's open D string, implying D minor that we heard at the start of the piece
Keywords: Bitonality , Oblique Motion
Description: The piece's third section shifts to a bitonal place, where a Db Pentatonic melody [using the notes Db Eb F Ab Bb] is played over the cello's open D string, implying D minor that we heard at the start of the piece
Keywords: Bitonality , Oblique Motion