Jalan-jalan
Subtitle: Vision of the Isle of the Gods
General Info
Year: 2000
Duration: c. 6:10
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bravo Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $110.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III (div.)
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III (I div.)
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium (div.)
Tuba (div.)
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Bass Drum
- Glockenspiel
- Gong (or Tam-tam)
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Tom-toms (2)
- Vibraphone
- Wind Chimes
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Jalan-jalan was inspired by the music of Bali, Indonesia, based upon its unique melodies, modes and rhythms. As part of the independent archipelago Ryukyu, Okinawa (southernmost Japan) had an active exchange with Bali that included cultural and musical influences.
"Jalan-jalan" means "walkabout" or "walking journey" in Indonesian. It describes a walk in the so-called Isle of the Gods, encountering Bali's beautiful scenery and daily life. Its four themes include "Dawn," "Morning Market," "Beach in Early Afternoon" and "Kecak Dance" (a form of Balinese dance and music drama, performed primarily by men) in Torchlight.
The work was premiered in 2000 by the renowned Hamamatsu Symphonic Band, and has been popular fare in Japan since.
- Program Note by composer
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Kanagawa University Symphonic Band (Toshiro Ozawa, conductor)
- Audio CD: Hamamatsu Symphonic Wind Orchestra (Tohru Asada, conductor) - 2001
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Meridian Secondary Symphonic Band (Gabriel Song, conductor) - 14 April 2023 (2023 Singapore Youth Festival)
- Texas Christian University (Fort Worth) Wind Symphony (Malcolm Williams, conductor) - 18 November 2021
- Muscatine (Iowa) High School Band (Jeff Heid, conductor) – 18 May 2018
- Hamamatsu (Japan) Symphonic Wind Orchestra (Tohru Asada, conductor) - 7 May 2000 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Atlantis (2003)
- Beyond the Critical Point (1999/2022)
- Glacier Express (2000)
- Gold Rush! (2002)
- Great Wave (2007)
- Jadillusion (2004)
- Jalan-jalan (2001)
- Ka-en (2001)
- Kitora (2005)
- Metropolitan (2013)
- Sanctuary (Takahashi) (2006)
- Sharaku (2003)
- Song of Straits, A (1998)
- Song of the Clear Stream - Seiryu Hymn (2007)
- Strong Man: Benkei (2005)
- Sunday Market (2006)
- Voyager (Takahashi) (2003)
- Weather Report (2010)
- Wind for Winds (1998)
- Wright Flyer (2005)