Smith describes the new composition as something of an African-style opera. It's set during the colonial period and involves an interracial story-line. During the performance the sounds of a Taiwanese market and other locations on the island will be electronically reproduced and combined with the musical instruments in this trans-cultural composition. The resulting creation has layers of different musical and non-musical activities, said Smith, who serves as the conductor for the work's performance. It contains various layers of sound and combines the subtle, expressive qualities of eastern music with the more complex, harmonic schemes prevalent in western music.
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