Edwards, Ross - Binyang

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.Binyang means “bird” in the now defunct Sydney Aboriginal language. The identity of the bird remains a mistery. The second piece, Interior, remote and mysterious, is an oblique comment on Binyang , starkly in contrast with its joyful melodic outpouring.The percussionist plays Australian Clapping Sticks or claves.