"Trombone Sonata (Antara)" Sheet Music by Douglas Hedwig
This title is on The UIL 2026-2027 PML
MP3 INCLUDED
with Piano
Reflecting the Trombone Sonata’s fusion of both Western and Indian musical styles and traditions, the subtitle, Antara, is a Sanskrit term that refers to the balance between opposing or conflicting influences. The trombone, with its slide mechanism, is especially well suited to the glissandi and gliding between pitches (“meend”) central to Indian musical style. Movement One may be thought of as a heroic journey towards discovery and knowledge (“yatra”). The lyrical second movement is based upon a traditional Indian raga ("scale") called Aydava-shadava, while the climactic final movement is fast-paced and rhythmically intense, as is typical of the concluding section of many Indian compositions and performances (“jhala").
