Tuttarana Reena Esmail

Tuttarana (version for concert band)
This version of Tuttarana was premiered by the West Chester Band, Andrew Yozviak conductor

Program Notes

The title of this piece is a conglomeration of two words: the Italian word tutti', means all' or everyone', and the term tarana' designates a specific Hindustani (North Indian) musical form, whose closest Western counterpart is the scat' in jazz. The tarana is a place where musicians can put their greatest virtuosity on display, leaving an audience in awe. While a tarana is a solo form, I wanted to bring that same energy to an ensemble form. This work was originally written for treble chorus, then arranged for brass quintet, and is now in its third iteration for concert band.