Difference between revisions of "Mãtra"

Revision as of 05:46, 6 September 2025

General Info

Year: 20
Publisher: Title Publisher
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: c.
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00

Movements

Instrumentation

Player 1: Marimba Player 2: 6 Timpani Player 3: Steel drum, xylophone Player 4: Steel drum, xylophone Player 5: Tubular Bells, xylophone, bongos, conga Player 6: Vibraphone, xylophone, bongos, conga Player 7: Chromatic Gongs, bongos congas

Program Notes

The title is the meaning of the essence of a time unit which is the main element in the rhythmic cycle of traditional Indian music.

Review

Errata

Awards

Commercial Discography

Online Recordings

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

Duologue (Nishimura) - for Timpani and Piano (1996)
Improvisation (Nishimura) - for Marimba (2001)
Water Voice - for Marimba and Piano (2001)
Three Fragments of Piya - Marimba
Prelude to Nataraja - for Marimba and Piano (2004)
Pundarika - Multiple Percussion

Chamber Ensemble Works

Ektãl - 5 Players
Himorogi - 2 Players
Kecak - 6 Players
Kitora - 8 Players
Legong - 6 Players
Mãtra - 7 Players
Padma in Meditation - 6 Players
Penta - 5 Players
Seishin-Kagura - 8 players
Tãla - 6 Players
Yantra - 6 Players

Solo with Ensemble Works

Kãla - for solo Marimba; Percussion Sextet
Concerto for solo Timpani & 5 Percussionists - Timpani and Percussion Quintet

Other Instruments with Percussion Ensemble Works

Mana II - Mezzo Soprano; Percussin Quintet
Mirror of the Moon - Yokobue; Percussion Sextet

Additional Resources

References

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