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Áskell Másson
Ima
for 1 percussionist
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2006
Reference: PERC32
CHF20.00
Details
- Instrumentation:
cymbal, 3 dobachi, gongs, glockenspiel, vibraphone
- Published: 2016
- Publisher: Editions Bim
Composer
Áskell Másson (*1953)
Played by the best orchestras, ensembles and soloists, his music reflects a powerful sense of drama. The variety of rhythms and sounds, the combination of lyrical and percussive moments, give to hi... Read moreAbout Ima
A fairy maiden from an Icelandic folk tale
Íma is a fairy maiden from an Icelandic folk tale. It tells of when she approaches a peasant in the fields with affection also promising him access to a book with supernatural powers. When, after denying to deliver the book back, the peasant has to kill the four fairies which are Íma´s family or die himself. The tale tells that after these happenings, no fairies were noted at Berunes cape where this was supposed to have happened.