Thailand New Music & Arts Symposium 2021: Hybrid World, Cultural Reconnection
Call for Scores: The Khaen in Southeast Asia
Introduction:
As part of the TNMAS Open Calls 2021, we are offering a new category of call for scores: "The Khaen in Southeast Asia". Khaen performer Christopher Adler invites submissions of original solo compositions for the khaen - the bamboo free-reed mouth organ of Laos and Thailand - written by composers in Southeast Asia or from Southeast Asia. One selected work will be performed at TNMAS 2021, and additional works may be selected for future performance.
Regulations:
Application:
As part of the TNMAS Open Calls 2021, we are offering a new category of call for scores: "The Khaen in Southeast Asia". Khaen performer Christopher Adler invites submissions of original solo compositions for the khaen - the bamboo free-reed mouth organ of Laos and Thailand - written by composers in Southeast Asia or from Southeast Asia. One selected work will be performed at TNMAS 2021, and additional works may be selected for future performance.
Regulations:
- No submission fee required, no age limit.
- Application eligible to composers living in Southeast Asia or composers from Southeast Asia.
- Works should be composed for the 16-pipe Lao-style Khaen.
For a complete guide to the instrument and notation, see:
1) christopheradler.com/khaen-for-composers.pdf
2) youtu.be/EK9yqdS-XfM - Works in experimental and non-conventional notation are welcome.
- Works including electronics are possible.
- Works may be up to 8 minutes in length.
Application:
- Submit scores by 15th July 2021 to: [email protected]
- For questions & inquiries: [email protected]
- More applications: http://www.tmaomusic.com/apply-2021/
