Amaterasu and the Cave
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This guitar ensemble piece was inspired by the popular Japanese story of "Amaterasu and the Cave".
“Amaterasu and the Cave is one of Japan’s most celebrated myths. It involves a goddess named Amaterasu, who blocked herself in a cave following an argument with her divine brother, Susanoo. As a consequence of Amaterasu's disappearance, the world was cast in total darkness and evil spirits ran riot over the earth. The gods tried all manner of ways to persuade the peeved goddess to leave the cave. The goddess Amenouzume danced so wildly, that the other gods' uproarious laughter finally excited the curiosity of Amaterasu. Opening the blocked cave just enough to see what was going on and while distracted by seeing her stunning reflection in the mirror, the strong god Ame-no-tajikara-wo yanked the goddess out of the cave. Tuto-Tamu then held behind the goddess a pole of plaited straw and emphatically stated that the goddess could hide no longer and the world was once more bathed in her radiant sunlight.”
“Amaterasu and the Cave is one of Japan’s most celebrated myths. It involves a goddess named Amaterasu, who blocked herself in a cave following an argument with her divine brother, Susanoo. As a consequence of Amaterasu's disappearance, the world was cast in total darkness and evil spirits ran riot over the earth. The gods tried all manner of ways to persuade the peeved goddess to leave the cave. The goddess Amenouzume danced so wildly, that the other gods' uproarious laughter finally excited the curiosity of Amaterasu. Opening the blocked cave just enough to see what was going on and while distracted by seeing her stunning reflection in the mirror, the strong god Ame-no-tajikara-wo yanked the goddess out of the cave. Tuto-Tamu then held behind the goddess a pole of plaited straw and emphatically stated that the goddess could hide no longer and the world was once more bathed in her radiant sunlight.”