YOSHIHISA TAÏRA – Hierophonie V

Creation : 23/03/1975, Royan Festival
Dedicated to : Percussions de Strasbourg
Command : French Ministry of Culture / Royan Festival
Musicians : 6 percussionists
Duration : 18′
Publisher : Durand – Universal  

This work, which begins with the primitive acts of Percussion and Screaming, continues in the second part with the negation of this same act. Here, the act of percussion is very limited. Could we not perceive the serenity of the Soul in the continuous vibration of the instruments? From afar, one can barely hear the drums of the popular festival, as if the men were joining in by striking the instruments themselves and thus realizing the song of the breath of life. Similarly, the six percussionists freely find the breath of the body. Through the repeated rhythmic ostinato, I wanted to confirm in my own way the essential pleasure of the body. I dedicate this work to the Percussions de Strasbourg, with whom I had an unforgettable musical experience during the rehearsals.
Yoshihisa Taïra