Balal

Paul Fowler

General Info

Year: 2004
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: 6 Line Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player I - VIII: temple blocks, 2 clave sets, woodblock, cowbell, egg shaker, guiro, 2 congas, bongos, 4 tom-toms, snare, brake drum, 3 suspended cymbals, sizzle cymbal, hi-hat, gong, 4 books

I encourage the use of "found" instruments in place of any or all of those listed below. The listed instruments should serve as a guide for the kind of instrument used, but beyond that, be as creative as possible. Also, any choice of drumsticks or other beaters is your judgement.

Program Notes

Written for the Original Skin Project. Premiered 3/21/07 by the Empire State Youth Percussion Ensemble, University of Albany, NY.

“Balal” (to mix or confuse) is a humorous music theater piece for percussion quartet that tells the biblical story of Babel.

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Balal - Percussion Quartet
Benzi: Chaplin - Percussion Octet; Video Playback
for Peace - Marimba
In Your Shoes - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Michiyuki - Marimba
Three Meditations - Marimba; Voice