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Taiko

Titel: "Taiko"

Your audiences will be blown away by the shear power of this piece! Using traditional instruments, Harding emulates the unmistakable sound of a Japanese taiko ensemble. The majestic opening accelerates into the quick tempo which remains to the end of the piece.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6-8
Level: Medium | Duration: 4:30

Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (high concert tom, small China cymbal)
Percussion 2 (medium concert tom, medium China cymbal)
Percussion 3 (low concert tom, large China cymbal)
Percussion 4 (large bass drum)
Percussion 5 & 6 (shared bongos)
Percussion 7 & 8 (shared bongos)

*May be performed with 6 players if you leave out Percussion 6 & 8

Program Notes
Using traditional instruments, Harding emulates the unmistakable sound of a Japanese taiko ensemble. The majestic opening accelerates into the quick tempo (quarter=180) which remains to the end of the piece. Your audiences will be blown away by the shear power of this piece!

Ausgabe: Partitur und Stimmen
Besetzung: Percussion Ensemble (6-8)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Komponist: Harding, Scott
EAN: 2560001541097
Verlag: C. Alan Publications