1999
Spirit Dance
for Native American flute (or flute) and maracas
duration: 4'
Inspired by Native American shaman ceremonies, this piece for Native American flute and maracas features bending tones and a steadily building accelerando to an ecstatic ending. The flute part may also be played on concert flute, or adapted for shakuhachi. Commissioned and premiered by James Pellerite, who has recorded it on Albany Records, TROY1465.
Media
Spirit Dance performed by James Pellerite on Albany Records’ “Embrace the Wind”
Spirit Dance performed by Eden Ligon and Jess Gulisek
