Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: String Quartet No.2 Pulse of the Lights was composed by Akira Nishimura in 1992. This piece is a representative work from the composer’s mature period, fully showcasing his personalized compositional techniques. It holds significant analytical value and influence. This paper explores how Nishimura organically blends Eastern folk elements with Western musical culture by analyzing the pitch organization, core materials, musical structure, and unique compositional techniques in the work. It also examines how he embeds his distinctive compositional methods within the materials and integrates them throughout the structure.
DOI: 10.54097/scj94035
Author: Yini Chen
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402995779