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" 'Amesha Spenta' for Two Pianos and Orchestra "
Iman Habibi
Chambers, Evan K.
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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804882
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TL49718
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1989783479; 10670290
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Zayed, Rouda Jassim
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'Amesha Spenta' for Two Pianos and Orchestra\ Iman HabibiChambers, Evan K.
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University of Michigan
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2017
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A.Mus.D.
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Music: Composition
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2017
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58
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Committee members: Chambers, Evan K; Santos, Erik Ros; Satyendra, Ramon; Schoenfeld, P.; Young, Vincent Bensan
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-0-355-36544-3
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| Abstract
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<i>Amesha Spenta</i> is a 9-minute musical composition for two pianos and orchestra (2fls., 2cls., 2obs., 2bsns., 2hns., 2tpts., tbn. b. tbn. , timp., perc., and strings). It incorporates the Zoroastrian story of creation as its narrative framework and is the account of a struggle between the Zorastrian supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, and its adversary, Angra Mainyu (the destructive spirit). Angra Mainyu, later referred to as Ahriman, is the oldest known portrayal of the devil in a sacred text. The Amesha Spenta (divine sparks) are six divinities, each possessing a different divine character, created by Ahura Mazda with the intention of protecting the world, and defeating the evil Angra Mainyu. There is a close correlation between the dualism of good and evil as portrayed in Zoroastrianism, and the concerto form utilized in the composition: in both, we see a struggle for dominance between the various forces present.
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Musical composition
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Communication and the arts;Concerto for two pianos and orchestra;Iranian music;Persian music;Piano duo concerto;Two piano concerto;Zoroastrian music
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Chambers, Evan K.
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Music: CompositionUniversity of Michigan
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