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Ned McGowan

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Category: India related

Stop Horn Please OK
Compositions, improvising band, India related

Stop Horn Please OK

13 April 202527 November 2025

violin and jazz ensemble Duration: 7′ Written for the Spinifex Orchestra and Dr. Mysore Manjunath Commissioned […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, India related, percussion

Benson Town

13 April 202527 November 2025

Contrabass flute and indian percussion Composed in collaboration with B.C. Manjunath. Duration: ca. 8′   […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, India related

Cleveland Times

13 April 202527 November 2025

Flute & piano   Duration: 6′ Cleveland Times was commisioned by the National Flute Association […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, India related

Rickshaw Zip

13 April 202527 November 2025

Piccolo & piano   Duration: 8′Rickshaw Zip refers to those three wheeled taxis in India, which […]

Concerto for Indian Percussion
Compositions, India related, orchestra, percussion

Concerto for Indian Percussion

23 March 202227 November 2025

flute / piccoloBb clarinetoboebassoon2 violinsviolacellopercussion solo Indian Percussion (kanjira, mridangam, konnakol) 1. Prelude: Water 12. […]

Found in Translation
Compositions, contrabass flute, India related, large ensemble, orchestra

Found in Translation

13 April 202129 November 2025

Concerto for contrabass flute and ensemble Instrumentation: 2 flutes Bb clarinet 2 soprano saxophones horn […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, percussion, texts / lyrics

Cycle Games 1

13 April 201928 November 2025

Percussion Ensemble two groups – vocal percussion or Duet 2 players – vocal percussion   […]

Earthly Chants
2 to 6 players, Compositions, contrabass flute, India related

Earthly Chants

13 April 201627 November 2025

Six similar instruments Solo instrument and tape  Duration: 24′ Premiered at the 2016 NFA convention […]

The Deccan Queen
Compositions, improvising band, India related, large ensemble

The Deccan Queen

13 April 201227 November 2025

Violin and jazz ensemble Duration: 10′ Written for the Spinifex Orchestra and Dr. Mysore Manjunath Commissioned […]

Chamundi Hill
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, sextet

Chamundi Hill

13 April 201227 November 2025

Flute and harp Flute and piano Duration: 15′ Chamundi Hill is inspired by Indian Classical […]

Sound Becomes Visible in the Form of Radiance
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, sextet

Sound Becomes Visible in the Form of Radiance

13 April 201027 November 2025

(bowed) piano flute clarinet violin cello percussion Duration: c. 40′ Written for the Pittsburgh New […]

Chaaya
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, vocal, with dance

Chaaya

13 April 200927 November 2025

Collaboration with Hema Barathy Palani Musicians Priya Purushothaman, vocals B. C. Manjunath, indian percussion José […]

Alap
Compositions, flute, India related, large ensemble, microtonal, recorder, Recordings, vocal

Alap

13 April 200527 November 2025

Soprano and ensemble Instrumentation: soprano  flute recorders clarinet and bass clarinet violin viola cello contrabass […]

Stone Soup
Compositions, improvising band, India related, large ensemble, Recordings

Stone Soup

13 April 200127 November 2025

Jazz ensemble violin flute  bass clarinet  trumpet  synthesizer  bass  2 percussion Duration: 9’30” Written for […]

Tusk
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, Recordings, sextet

Tusk

13 April 200127 November 2025

flute clarinet violin cello percussion Duration: 11′ Written for Interval Chamber / Non Sequitur Commissioned […]

Pallavi
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related

Pallavi

14 April 199927 November 2025

4 recorders, accordion and percussion

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