{"product_id":"t-kim-ritus-sanitatem-black-tea","title":"T. Kim: Ritus Sanitatem","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/pt\/collections\/texu-kim\"\u003eTexu Kim (1980-)\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)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ritus Sanitatem (2022)\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\"\u003e8.5\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.0\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\u003eProgram Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic has been believed to help maintain and restore mental and physical health at various times and in various cultures. One of the more exemplary instances would be the Korean shamanic healing ritual, Byung-gut. in this practice, a shaman (ordinarily female) dances, recites, chants, and sings, interacting with a small instrumental ensemble. Here, music plays a central role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRitus Sanitatem (\"rite of healing,\" translated from Latin) for string quartet is a journey through several Korean folk-healing traditions in three movements. The first movement is inspired by the inscription of talismans, which I associate with chanting, one of the oldest practices of using music as medicine in diverse cultures, like in ancient Sanskrit chants of Samaveda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second movement addresses acupuncture in that it begins with a-sharp pain (related to the injection of needles, though one is not supposed to feel any pain if it is done very well) that eventually gives relief and recovery. The concept of healing by hurting can be found in numerous medical methods and traditions, including modern-day vaccination and crucifixes.\nMusic plays a significant role in the Korean shaman ritual gut. (Byung-gut is one of its many types.) While exuberant rhythm comes to the fore, like in other shaman music, melodic content is also considered essential in the gut. My piece's finale exhibits these characteristics and a quotation of the gut, interwoven with passages that would sound like tarantella, a psychedelic music and dance genre used to treat tarantism in 15th- to 17th- century Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI hope this 17-minute rite gives the audience a chance to reflect on the role of music as medicine, especially after what the world went through in the last couple of years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bill Holab Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43214687764559,"sku":"BTMTKCM013","price":73.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/b8bc44dec248a3e483a94ec505b02d80.jpg?v=1750428069","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/pt\/products\/t-kim-ritus-sanitatem-black-tea","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}