Amelia Cuni

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Arie e Follie
1 composition
End of 1990's
For singer and tanpura, optional percussions
Raag: Basant-Bahar
Taal: Teentaal
3 front pages manuscript
1 front page text Arturo Onofri. Italian

Danza D'Amore
End of 1980's
1 composition
Published on CD Danza D'Amore, New Earth Rec. 1997
For singer and dancer
Raag: Khamaj
Taal: Teora
4 front pages manuscript
2 front pages text Jacopone da Todi. Ancient Italian
1 front page text English translation
3 front pages rhythmic patterns / dance bols

Nocte Surgentes Vigilemus Omnes
End of 1980's
1 composition
First published on CD Danza D'Amore, New Earth Rec. 1997
For singer
Raag: Lalit
2 front pages manuscript
1 front page text Cistercian Monks. Latin

Cantico delle Creature
End of 1980's
1 composition
First published on CD Danza D'Amore, New Earth Rec. 1997
For singer
Raag: Bhairavi, Shuddh Asavari, Bhimpalasi, Khamaj, Bilaval, Yaman
6 front pages manuscript
1 front page text S. Francis. Ancient Italian

Ad Lunam
End of 1980's
1 composition
First published on CD Danza D'Amore, New Earth Rec. 1997
For singer
Raag: Malkauns, Bagheshri
Taal: Jhaptal in various tempi
5 front pages manuscript
1 front page text Roman Hymn. Latin/Italian translation
2 front pages text English translation

Il Pastore Celeste
End of 1980's
1 composition
First published on CD Danza D'Amore, New Earth Rec. 1997
For singer
Raag: Vrindavani Sarang
Taal: Chautal, Sultal
3 front pages manuscript
1 front page text Arturo Onofri. Italian
1 front page text English translation

Kedarnaath
1999–2003
1 composition
For singer
Raag: Kedar
Taal: Sultaal
1 front page manuscript, text in Sanskrit and English translation
2 front pages Antra manuscript, text in Sanskrit and English translation

Per confondersi con la natura
ca. 2000
1 composition
First published on CD compilation Il libro della voce, 2010
For singer
Raag: Kedar, Bihag
2 front pages manuscript
1 front page text Arturo Onofri. Italian

Shiva Stuti
End of 1980's
1 composition
First published on CD Drumming Breath, 2000
For singer and dancer
Raag: Ahir Bhairav
2 front pages manuscript text in Sanskrit from Buddhadev Chattopadhyaya and English translation

Dolasilla
1999
1 composition
For singer, alto clarinet, drones
Raag: Bhopal Todi
Taal: Chautal
4 front pages manuscript

Il sogno di Dolasilla
2000
Suite, 8 compositions
Composed for the performance at the Malga Costa
For the 10 quadri from Stefano Dell'Antonio
For singer
Raag: Ahir Bhairav, Shankara, Megh, Sindhura, Darbari/Adana, Malkauns, Marva, Bhairavi
Taal: Various tempi
1 front page scales (quadri)
17 front pages in a book, compositions and Ladin texts

Devino Amor
For singer
1 composition
Raag: Ragamala in Bihag, Hindol, Bhimpalasi, Bhairavi, Todi, Yaman
Taal: Free
6 front pages manuscript
7 front pages fair copy
1 page text Jacopone da Todi in ancient Italian

Saundarya Lahari NR 35
Published: Nada Yoga vol. 2, 2011
For singer
Raag: Bhoop
1 front page manuscript, text in Sanskrit with translation in English

Gramophone Saraswati
2011
Suite, 6 compositions in collaboration with Werner Durand
For voice with megaphones and mirliton, invented wind instruments, intonarumori
Raag: Jayjavanti, Yaman, Kamod, Bahar (composition Dilip Chandra Vedi), Adana, Shri
Taal: Sultaal, Ektaal
5 front pages printed with text
9 front pages manuscript, text by Ardengo Soffici: Arcobaleno

HMN — Hiss (mastered noise)
2012–13
Suite, 6 compositions in collaboration with Werner Durand
For dhrupad singing, self-built wind instruments, various resonators and samples of historical recordings
Raag: Jayjavanti, Yaman, Kamod, Bahar, Adana
Taal: Jhaptal, Ektal
2 front pages printed
5 front pages manuscript, text by Ardengo Soffici: Arcobaleno

Inno Orfico a Dioniso, Inno Orfico a Apollo
1990's
Composed for the performance Trying Orpheus at Winchester University
For singer and dancer
Raag: Shahana, Bilaval
3 front pages manuscript
1 page text in Italian

Shankara Bholadani
2000
Published on CD Ocean of Colors – a homage to Pandit Bidur Mallik, 2009
For singer, pakhavaj and tanpura
Raag: Shankara
Taal: Sultaal
2 front pages manuscript traditional dhrupad

Katha Upanishad (VI – 18)
For singer
Raag: Yaman
2 front pages manuscript, text in Sanskrit and English translation

Shiva – Danièlou
2011
Composed for a documentary on Alain Danièlou by Riccardo Biadene
For singer
Raag: Bhairav
3 front pages manuscript
1 front page text. Italian

Coro, Luciano Berio
2010
For singer and double bass
Raag: Megh
1 front page manuscript
8 front pages text Coro Luciano Berio. Spanish, English, German

Ashtayama
1998–2008, work in progress, in collaboration with Werner Durand
Multimedia suite
For singer, dancer, prerecorded vocal tracks, video/lights
Raag: 1 Yama, sunrise: Bhairav; 2 Yama morning: Ragamala made up of Bhairavi, Todi, Shuddha Asavari, Alayia Bilaval; 3 Yama midday: Shuddh Sarang; 4 Yama afternoon: Bhimpalasi; 5 Yama sunset: Marwa; 6 Yama evening: Kedar; 7 Yama night: Bagheshri; 8 Yama deep night: Malkauns
Taal: Various
37 front pages manuscript, text Kabir, English translation, taal notation
4 front pages, programme notes Amsterdam 2003, English

Abendland
2004
Suite, 4 compositions
For singer and choir
Raag: Bhairav, Bageshri, Kedaar
4 front pages manuscript
3 front pages instructions. English

Amelia Cuni tambura drawing

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