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Gagaku, composed for the electric guitar in 2007, started as an improvisation, heavily influenced by the music of Kaki King, during which I began to experiment with alternate string tunings and unconventional techniques involving multiple capos. At some point, it occurred to me that I could bend the tones of open strings from "behind" the capo, creating a koto-like effect which would become a major feature of the piece. A placid, nocturnal fusion of classical art music, instrumental pop, blues, and japanese folk music, Gagaku is named for the literal translation "elegant music" and bears little resemblance to the court music tradition of the same name.

Gagaku was performed by Gabriel Gutierrez and recorded at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music student composition recital on November 06, 2007.

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