Title: Linga
Composer:Ng King Pan
Year: [2005?]
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Call No.: SC1458
Description: Commissioned by the Music Office and composed by Ng King Pan, "Linga" consists of three movements that are named after Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity in Hinduism: Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva (the Destroyer). The music involves frequent changes of meter and playing in unison. It also deploys tremolos, glissandos, harmonics, and portamentos to showcase the distinctive timbres of Chinese plucked-string instruments. Note: This piece is not to be confused with "Brahma," a piece written by the same composer in 2012 for Hong Kong Youth Chinese Plucked String Orchestra.
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Instrumentation: di (2), sheng (2), yangqin (1), liuqin (1), pipa (1), zhong ruan (1), da ruan (1), da sanxian (1), zheng (2), percussion (4), cello (1), double bass (1)