In the outer movements (coil and recoil), the square noteheads () indicate tongue-rams for the flute and tongue-slaps for the clarinet. The (x) indicate key-clicks, a (x) with a small notehead underneath indicates a key-click with the tongue in the mouthpiece. The triangle heads () indicate pizzicato. The fluttertongues should sound like a tambourine or a snare-drum.

In the middle section of the sitxh movement (echo), it is vital that the accents be very strong, withthe non accented notes not as strong (and probably in a lower dynamic than the accents overall). The alto flute probably will have to sing along with the low accented notes in order to match the volume of the lower notes of the clarinet. Please note that mvts 3-5 are to be played without interruption. Approximate duration: 13 minutes.

Performance notes.

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Mynah Games. Mind games, word games, mirror games, bird games: a series of small vignettes, games, pastimes played by birds who think they can talk, whistle backwards, read upside down. This music comes from the brains of birds if they were doing crossword puzzles and reading Calvino: Birds will be nerds...

for alto flute and clarinet (doubling bass)Mynah Games

Mynah Games was written for flutist Christine Pera and clarinetist Tom Piercy on a commission fromthe Lost Dog New Music Ensemble. The premire took place in New York City on April 14, 2007.

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Laid back, with swing q. = 60-64

copyright canons everywhere publishing (ascap) 2007

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