Mei by Kazuo Fukushima

Performed at my degree recital at the University of Maryland, Dec. 2, 2007. Mei, which loosely translates as "prayer," uses a variety of extended techniques, including glissandi and quarter tones, which are designed to imitate the shakuhachi, a vertical wooden Japanese flute.

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[GaarasDemonicAngel]

How long did it take you to master this piece?  i want to do it for my senior recital

[ejflute3]

@GaarasDemonicAngel I worked on this for a semester, plus a few months in preparation for this recital

[aebroderick]

What is the fingering for the multiphonic? I can't find it in any books or online. Thanks!

[ejflute3]

Provided you have an open-holed flute, it's just holding the key down and sliding your finger slowly over the hole. For notes that don't have holes such as C or C#, it's just an embouchure thing.

[ejflute3]

William Montgomery

[Cazzabubbelo]

well done!!!!!

[PsychoVarg]

i got MEI as homework from my fluteteacher two years ago x) it was fun to play ^^

[slipperwoman]

ECCELLENTE

[leathercase]

Very smooth glissandi. Great hollow tone for this piece.  Who was your teacher at U of Maryland?