{"product_id":"ippolito-sekai-no-hazama-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Sekai no hazama","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello), Shamisen\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sekai no hazama (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\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\u003ePremiered in 2024 by the ensemble Interwoven and shamisen soloist Yoko Reikano Kimura, the 22-minute Sekai no hazama (Between worlds) unites a traditional Japanese instrument with a Western string quartet to explore the complex dynamics of cultural exchange. The three-movement work draws inspiration from 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Kyosai, using their visual narratives to navigate the friction and harmony between distinct artistic lineages. Traveling from the quartet's fragmented attempts to musically \"understand\" the shamisen to a wild, unified finale inspired by a grotesque skeleton dance, the composition pushes both classical strings and traditional Japanese techniques into thrilling new territory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169337335887,"sku":"QN1078","price":111.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/9cbc87566ba8728e8f240c070c497b88.png?v=1777990811","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/products\/ippolito-sekai-no-hazama-qualified-noise","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}