{"product_id":"li-the-last-hivemind-version-for-concert-band-shuying-li-music-1","title":"Li: The Last Hivemind (Version for Concert Band)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/shuying-li\"\u003eShuying Li (1989-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eWind Ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/li-the-last-hive-mind-2018\"\u003eThe Last Hive Mind (2018)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrade 4 (5 minutes): piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 Bb clarinets, baa clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 3 tenor trombones, euphonium, tuba, piano, 3 percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Hive Mind\u003c\/em\u003e was written for conductor Glen Adsit and the Foot in the Door Ensemble at the Hartt School. Inspired by the British TV series, Black Mirror, and the general idea of recent increasing debate around artificial intelligence and how it will affect our daily lives as human beings. I put some of my thoughts, perspectives, and imagination into this work. Thanks to Glen for coming up with the dynamic and matching title — it also helped in the shaping of how musical narrative navigates its way throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly, I was struck by the idea in one episode of \"Black Mirror,\" the \"Metalhead.\" After the unexplained collapse of human society, a group of people tried to flee from the robotic \"dogs,\" a vast hive mind with metal built bodies and powerful computerized \"brains.\" The failure was almost predictable. However, a detail that struck me the most was the reason that these human beings got trapped in the crazy chase was because of their effort of searching a comforting gift for a very sick child — a fluffy teddy bear. in \u003cem\u003eThe Last Hive Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, two forces fight with each other — the robotic, rhythmic, seemingly unbreakable \"hive mind\" music, versus the dreamy, melodic, and warm \"lullaby\" tune. Lastly, presented by the piano, the \"lullaby\" music is also a quote from my mini piano concerto, Canton Snowstorm. As the title indicates, this work depicts the struggle between the artificial intelligence, or the hive mind, and the dimming humanity; furthermore, the work implies the final collapse and breakdown of the last hive mind followed by its triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shuying Li Music","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":45031610941519,"sku":"W-915","price":152.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":45031610974287,"sku":"W-915A","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/006cf3231b5a94c510abe7d2d6549b1d_29a83b5d-5f1a-47d1-869c-ab9c9e90c32a.png?v=1774632964","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/ja\/products\/li-the-last-hivemind-version-for-concert-band-shuying-li-music-1","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}