…surroundings. As a composer, I’ve often quoted from pieces I love (mostly by other western composers, and more recently from Hindustani bandishes). But this is the first time I’ve felt…
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Chuti Hui Jagah (mezzo + guitar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdHTJR8rqsU Joota, from Chuti Hui Jagah Saili Oak, vocals; Reena Esmail, piano Program Notes When I lived in India in 2012, I was introduced to the work of Manav Kaul,…
Chuti Hui Jagah (alto or Hindustani voice+marimba)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdHTJR8rqsU Joota, from Chuti Hui Jagah Saili Oak, vocals; Reena Esmail, piano Program Notes When I lived in India in 2012, I was introduced to the work of Manav Kaul,…
We Are Love
…SATB chorus and a community chorus. While the community part can easily be covered by a dedicated group of singers within the SATB chorus, the intention of the piece is…
Tuttarana (Brass Quintet)
…agility and dexterity. While a Hindustani tarana is a solo form, I wanted to bring the tarana into an ensemble setting. Tuttarana was commissioned by the Mount Holyoke College Glee Club for…
Teen Murti (string orchestra)
…Flight. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=choJ-lCaVOU Audio Guide Teen Murti audio guides are being edited, and are available upon request. Premiere/Performances This piece was commissioned by River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen,…
String Quartet (Ragamala)
…scales – were sung prior to each movement and the string quartet followed with a sort of prelude based on the tones. As the sections progressed, more complex interpretations evolved…
Varsha (cello version)
…is finished. Recording see video above Audio Guide For an audio guide to this piece, please contact us. Premiere/Performances This piece was commissioned by Juilliard Historical Performance as part of…
Aria
…or solfege) in Raag Yaman. In between each taan, the orchestra plays a mukhra (in this case, the first phrase of the bandish (p/d)or ‘fixed composition’, called “Sakhi Eri Aali…
Tuttarana (SSA)
…Club Lindsay Pope, conductor Text The text of this piece is comprised of onomatopoeic syllables based in the Hindi language — it has no specific words. Audio Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3s&v=-PYO_gDHs9g Premiers/Performances…
Chuti Hui Jagah (soprano+piano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdHTJR8rqsU Joota, from Chuti Hui Jagah Saili Oak, vocals; Reena Esmail, piano Program Notes When I lived in India in 2012, I was introduced to the work of Manav Kaul,…
Lacrimosa (from Malhaar: A Requiem for Water)
…percussionists Theresa Dimond and Daniel La France. Press/Reviews “Esmail, raised and now based in Los Angeles, is LAMC’s composer-in-residence and has created a fresh and profound choral jewel with Malhaar….Esmail’s new…
