'Saudade' for solo marimba (5 oct.) by Joey Eng

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Saudade is a Portuguese word that very loosely means 'the love that remains.' It is a term that is used to denote the melancholic feeling of missing someone or something; a bittersweet emotion, as it is both a feeling of sadness due to their absence and a feeling of nostalgic joy from their memory. This piece is my attempt at painting this feeling in music.
Video and audio by Joey Eng
Recorded at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

[@kiragunn8075]

So beautiful ahhhhh :0 I've never heard the marimba played with as much sensitivity and passion as you put into it. You have a real ability to speak profoundly through your compositions, keep making music and blessing people Joey :)

[@joeyengmusic]

Kira Gunn thank you Kira 😊😊

[@927drummerboy]

Very nice Joey! Ah, a breath of fresh air relative to literature that is tonal with an abundant possibilities of emotion to evoke. More of this genre of marimba playing is greatly needed; particularly in the U.S. where so many atrocities exist. Bravo!

[@hannahcui9262]

this is so great Joey! good stuff!

[@joeyengmusic]

Hannah Cui thank you Hannah! :)

[@kevine5910]

Another wonderful piece of music to my ears Joey! You’re truly amazing!

[@jykvn]

what would you rate the difficulty ??

[@joeyengmusic]

It’s a fairly challenging work however it is very idiomatic, so there’s nothing that should feel too awkward under the hands. The octaves are probably the most challenging bit!

[@stonethecatboss3542]

what mallets have you used

[@joeyengmusic]

I am using the Kana Omori series by Encore Mallets :)

[@stonethecatboss3542]

thank you nice song practing

[@kiragunn8075]

So beautiful ahhhhh :0 I've never heard the marimba played with as much sensitivity and passion as you put into it. You have a real ability to speak profoundly through your compositions, keep making music and blessing people Joey :)