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White Cockatoo Spirit Dance
One Of Australia's Best Known Composers, Ross Edwards' Distinctive Sound World Combines Shapes And Patterns From Nature With A Variety Of Musical Resources Which Reflect And Celebrate Australia's Cultural Diversity. White Cockatoo Spirit Dance Has All The Characteristics Of A Maninya, Or Dance Chant. Ross Edwards Coined The Word Maninya To Denote The Chant Like Quality Of One Strand Of His Music, A Unique And Highly Characteristic Form Which Results From The Subtly Varied Repetition Of Material Over A Static Harmonic Basis In A Lively Tempo. Vibrant, Captivating, Life Affirming And Virtuosic, White Cockatoo Spirit Dance Is A Spontaneous Melodic Outpouring. It Also Exists As A Viola Solo From Which It Has Been Adapted For Violin By The Composer.
