Bookmakers From Japan: by the GOAT, @julieanngiroux 🙀 III. The Great Wave off Kanagawa - “The Life of One Wave” Clovis East High School 🐺 Bass Clarinet POV 🎵 . . . . . III. The Great Wave off Kanagawa - “The Life of One Wave” 3:28 Based on the bookmark “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Hokusai Katsushika which is from Hokusai’s collection The 35 Views of Mt. Fuji. . . . . . PROGRAM NOTES “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” ( Kanagawa-oki nami-ura, lit. “Under a Wave off Kanagawa”). The artwork of Hokusai is well known and this particular woodblock print which was published between 1830 and 1833 is well known throughout the world. In this work, a single wave is depicted from its beginnings far out in the sparkling sun drenched seas all the way through its final throes onto a rocky beach. The piece starts in the open sea, fairly calm with sunlight refracting into thousands of tiny points of light. Depicting this are the woodwinds rippling up and down with sixteenth triplet variations. The trombones and french horns enter the mix with a solid melodic statement. The trumpets add in near the end of the phrase all of which depicts the first shaping of the great wave. This entire section peaks in measure 38 where we get the full rolling motion throughout the entire band. Just looking at the score, you can see the melodic lines and phrases going up and down the staves. From measures 40 to 45 the music winds down, ending with only 2 instruments playing. This signifies the separation of the wave from the open sea as it begins it’s final path towards landfall. Measure 45 to the end is its journey, growing in strength and volume to the final moments of this great wave. . . . . . #saxophone #music #sax #jazz #saxophonist #trumpet #musician #saxophoneplayer #flute #clarinet #trombone #band #piano #saxplayer #drums #guitar #altosax #tenorsax #livemusic #marchingband #bass #jazzmusic #tuba #bassclarinet #altosaxophone #saxofonista #percussion #saxo #bandmemes #tenorsaxophone