Murasaki translates to “purple” in Japanese and is a part of Akiho’s Synesthesia Suite. Akiho’s synesthesia only manifests while performing on steel pan, and each color piece in his suite is based around a pitch or tonality that he improvised on. Murasaki was written in about 7 minutes and centers around a D-flat tonality. This piece starts with an arpeggiated passage that mimics a harp, then becomes a reggae inspired by the music and energy of Bob Marley. A quick arpeggiated section imitates water flowing from a waterfall, similar to the harp-like sound from the beginning of the piece, before fading away with one last reggae inspired line.

Toccata begins with a somber drone of alternating notes, a reoccurring theme that is evident throughout the piece. The music builds in speed and intensity until abruptly reaching a contrasting section with a soloistic octatonic melody over a prominent bass line. One last flowing line appears before the decaying octatonic melody comes back on top of the steady bass line. Toccata brings the listener through a wide range of dynamics, rushing tempos, and reflective melodic themes. Toccata was written in memory and as a tribute to the composers’ late father.