Instrumentation:
clarinet in Bb 1
clarinet in Bb 2
clarinet in Bb 3
clarinet in Bb 4
clarinet in Bb 5, doubling alto clarinet in Eb
clarinet in Bb 6, doubling bass clarinet in Bb
clarinet in Bb 7, doubling bass clarinet in Bb
clarinet in Bb 8, doubling contra-alto clarinet in Eb
or
clarinet in Bb 1
clarinet in Bb 2
clarinet in Bb 3
clarinet in Bb 4, doubling bass clarinet in Bb
clarinet in Bb 5, doubling bass clarinet in Bb
Commission: Singapore Armed Forces Central Band
Duration: 8-10 minutes
Program Information:
homemade recipe: ayam buah keluak takes inspiration from the slow, intricate preparation of the Peranakan dish of the same name, a culinary process that is as much ritual as it is cooking. The music mirrors this unfolding journey where the buah keluak nut is soaked, scrubbed, cracked; its pulp extracted, mixed with aromatics; and the shell restuffed and simmered with chicken, rempah (spice paste) and tamarind juice. Just as cooking ayam buah keluak cannot be rushed, the work invites listeners into a listening experience shaped by patience, memory, and transformation.
Premiere: TBA