Inspired by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes 1. Lion Dance 2. Yangon and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of
The opening of Stanley Moss's poem unfurls the spirit captured in Zwilich's musical setting for bass voice, djembe, and piano: "I salute a word, I stand up and give it my chair, because this one Zulu word,