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Enyato, the original title for this work is extracted from Edwards’ Maninya text, an arbitrary nonsense poem dating from 1981 which has had a formative influence on much of his instrumental and vocal music. Through their musical associations the ‘words’ Maninya and Enyato have acquired the meanings dance/chant and dualism respectively. The piece has a straightforward appearance, presenting an immediately attractive sound world to the listener. The first movement is like a chorale, cast in mediaeval European modality tempered by South East Asian inflections; the second, a joyful dance (sound clip above) whose ethos is distinctively Australian and specifically aligned with the Sydney school in its subtle interfusion of pentatonic modes and sparkling cross rhythms.

 

Ross Edwards

One of Australia’s best known composers, Ross Edwards has created a unique sound world which seeks to reconnect music with elemental forces and restore such qualities as ritual, spontaneity and the impulse to dance. Intensely aware of his vocation as a composer, he has largely followed his own path, allowing the music to speak for itself. Edwards considers it his responsibility to make the most effective use of one of the planet’s most powerful forces to communicate vividly and widely at the highest possible artistic level. His music, which is concerned with the age-old mysteries confronting humanity, is at the same time deeply connected to its roots in Australia, whose cultural diversity it celebrates, and from whose natural environment it draws many of its shapes and patterns, notably birdsong and the mysterious drones of summer insects. Edwards’ belief in the healing power of music is reflected in a body of contemplative works inspired by sounds of the Australian landscape.                         

 

For more information please visit: www.rossedwards.com                                                    

Ross Edwards by Bridget Elliot
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