Saudade – A Reminiscence – Solo
$12.00
PDF or LHS | Downloadable |
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Difficulty Level | Intermediate |
Harp Type | Pedal Harp |
Accompaniment | Solos |
My first original composition for harp! 3 pages. Intermediate pedal harp solo. 14 pedal changes (but only one at a time). Harmonics in the beginning and at the end of the piece. Range: G6-G2. Begins in the key of d minor, modulates to Bb major, and modulates to end in g minor.
Saudade is a Portuguese word that cannot be translated into English. But here are some descriptions of what the term means- It is a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. It is the recollection of feelings, experiences, places, or events that once brought excitement, pleasure, and/or well-being, which now triggers the senses and makes one live again. It can be described as emptiness, like someone or something that should be there in a particular moment is missing, and the individual feels this absence. It brings sad and happy feelings together, sadness for missing and happiness for having experienced the feeling. Moreover, it often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never return.