Matanga (for guitar)
Subtitle: Annette Kruisbrink
By: in memoriam Ton de Leeuw
Series: 26 697 H.L.
Publisher: Henry Lemoine
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Paris
Number of pages: 8
Subjects: guitar solo
Genres: music for guitar
Description: Year of composition: 1996. Duration ca. 11 min.
Matanga = mourning		
Ton de Leeuw: dutch composer (*16-11-1926 / †31-5-1996)

Matanga is based on three instruments from India:

a. Tanpura (a drone instrument usually having four strings)
		In Matanga, the following 3 tunings are used:
		eaaA
		daaA
		eg#aaA

b. Sitar (string instrument), with its typical "meend",
				i.e. lateral deflection of the string (~)

c. Tabla (a pair of drums) and the way how to learn to play this instrument; 
	the teacher speaks syllables, the pupil imitates on the tabla.
		In Matanga:

		12	Dhin   / Dhin   / Da  Ge  / Ti re ki te / Tu 	  / Na
		    	Kat    / Ta       / Ta  Ke  / Ti re ki te / Dhin    / Na

		 7	Tin  Tin  Na  Dhin  Na  Dhin  Na

Premiered by the composer:  Zwolle, the 23rd of July 1996
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