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...of the Paleolithic Era (c. 198,000 B.C. – 10,000 B.C.) would begin looking for objects that resonated. Having this goal in mind, man began to discover id ...mes prominent, music is used more for recreation in some cultures and less for serious events. We then move into the transition period of the Bronze Age,

...great high, wide bass drum, with a brass cymbal on it, a wood block and a snare drum." ...y and the Benson Orchestra among other commercial bands. A popular hangout for musicians was "The Three Deuces." All of the guys playing in mickey mouse b

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'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: [[gong drum]]s(4), [[snare drum]]s(4)<br>

...ment of an extensive and eclectic repertoire of chamber and concerto works for percussion. ...d as timpanist with the Kirov Ballet and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. For several years he toured as drummer and percussionist with the Paul Winter C

...r graduating from university, he taught in the New York City school system for many years. During that time Joel was a free-lance drummer playing with var ...ish and promote his books, which form a unique system for learning to play drums.

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'''Difficulty''': 4 (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player III: [[snare drum]], [[guiro]], [[glass wind chime]]s, [[triangle]], [[gong]], [[tam-tam

Drums: 2 [[Snare Drums]] & [[Congas]] & [[Bongos]] & 2 [[Bass Drum]]s <br/> ...) & [[Wood Blocks]] & 8 sets of [[Claves]] & [[Temple Blocks]] & 3 [[Ocean Drums]] & 6 [[Triangle]]s]] & 2 [[Trines]] & 2 [[Anvils]] & 2 [[Thundersheets]] &

Ensemble No.7: Drums Quintet <br /> Ensemble No.8: Drums Quintet <br />

...I: Tom-tom, [[bass drum]], [[suspended cymbal]], [[brake drums]](2), [[log drums]](3), toy pistol, [[splash cymbal]], whistle<br> ...: Tom-tom, bass drum, suspended cymbal, [[metal plate]], brake drums(2), [[snare drum]], toy pistol, [[shaker]], whistle, [[tam tam]]<br>

...st Saul Goodman at The Juilliard School, where Dowd pursued residency work for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance. Dowd holds a m ...lhaud]], [[27'10.554]]" for a Percussionist by [[John Cage]], [[Moonsticks for Solo Marimba]] by [[Meyer Kupferman]], and many other works. Tim Page of Th

...suspended cymbals]](2), [[timpani]](2), [[marimba]], [[triangle]], [[brake drums]](5)<br> Player II: Snare drum, tom-toms(2), triangles(2), suspended cymbal, brake drums(3), [[marimba]]<br>

...Trossingen (instrument: solo percussion). 1981: National Sponsorship Award for percussion – the first time ever a percussionist received this award. ...ed by the Bavaria Broadcasting Co. He also wrote several percussion pieces for ZIMMERMANN/Frankfurt and STUDIO 4 MUSIC/Los Angeles, Mostly Marimba and Ken

...ussion sections for Gunther Schuller’s recordings and concerts, as well as for premieres of new works by John Cage, Elliott Carter, Edgard Varese, and man ...ghton Festival in England, The Fromm and Ford Foundations, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and numerous other orchestras, chamber groups, choral

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...blocks]](4), [[sandpaper blocks]], [[wood wind chimes]], [[xylophone]], [[snare drum]], [[tom-toms]](3), [[timpano]]<br /-->

...]] & 4 [[Timbales]] & 2 [[Bass Drum]]s & 4 [[Tom-tom]]s & 2 [[Bongos]] & [[Snare Drum]]<br/> ...commission for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra featuring Synergy. Although a quartet concerto in intent, the finished work sits more comfortably as an extension

...ents from the surrounding area. In addition, Chad also serves as President for the Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and as a member of the ...ed as drummer for the award winning band, Stoik Oak, and served as drummer for the Grammy-nominated members of Sojourn Fare. He has also performed with th

...and also enjoyed playing in a volleyball league. Richard had been working for the Stewart Shop in Minetto.<ref>http://www.murphyandsonsfuneralhome.com/ob <!--== Books for Percussion ==

* Written for Middle School Students ===Snare Drum Solos===

...in musical performances from an early age, playing the accordion, trumpet, drums, conducted the student’s orchestra, at his high school organized a jazz b ...cclaim around the world and inspiring the creation of many a concert works for percussion by composers like Vasil Kazandjiev, Lazar Nikolov, Ivan Spasov,

...ol was dedicated to Lance and is now known as the Lance G. Haas Auditorium for the Performing Arts. == Works for Percussion ==

...o and Medium); Dixie set-up ([[Temple Blocks]], 3 [[Woodblock]]s, Wooden [[Snare drum]] (muffled), [[tom-tom]], optional [[Bass Drum]] with pedal) <br/> A Flute in the Kingdom of Drums and Bells is based on the universal life cycle that Joseph Campbell identif

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> vibraphones(2), marimbas(2), timpani(2), crotales(2), snare drums(4), tenor drums(12), roto-toms(2), suspended cymbals(8), claves(4), triangles(2), tam tams(

...history/jay-wanamaker</ref> where he worked as an Executive Vice President for Merchandise. He then spent 2 years with Fender and 6 months with Amati befo <!--== Books for Percussion ==

...ontemporary Music Ensemble. In 2012, Jane premiered Garry Jones’s Concerto for Park Bench and Orchestra with the Event In A Tent Festival Orchestra – � Jane is deeply committed to the development of art music for percussion, and continues to seek and create innovative and adventurous pro

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: large tom, [[snare drum]], [[cowbell]], 2 [[auto springs]], 2 [[triangles]], [[slit drum]], 3

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: 2 [[Wood Drums]], 2 [[Toms]], [[Snare Drum]], [[Tam-Tam]], [[Bamboo Chimes]], [[Logdrum]], [[Vibraslap]], [[Cymba

...er of the Omojo Percussion Duo, 2x2 Percussion, the Black sheep Percussion Quartet, and Dead Resonance. His recent performances have included the Sugarmill Mu Dr. Moore's sponsors include Pearl Drums/Adams Musical Instruments, REMO Drumheads, SABIAN Cymbals, Black Swamp Perc

'''Difficulty''': Grade V (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player 1: 4 [[Brake Drums]] & 4 [[Tin Cans]] & 4 [[Cowbells]] & [[Ice Bell]] & [[Hi-Hat]] & [[Opera G

== Works for Percussion == [[Champion Drums]] - [[Snare Drum]]s (2)<br />

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> (Six of the Eight Pieces for Four Timpani - Saeta (4'31"), Perpetual Motion (1'49"), Recitative (3'17"),

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[vibraphone]], [[piccolo snare drum]], [[splash cymbal]], [[ride cymbal]], [[triangle]]<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[Vibraphone]], [[snare drum]], [[bongos]] <br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[Snare drum]], [[bongos]], [[temple blocks]](5), [[gong]], [[triangle]]<br>

...tc. and according to their own concept playing techniques on djembe, frame drums based on African, Arab and South American traditions.<ref>https://www.musik <!--== Books for Percussion ==

You may know him from his arrangements and compositions for (marching) band and percussion ensemble, which are widely used in Europe. I As an educator he’s teaching drums and percussion at Quintus center for art education. As a drummer and percussionist he’s active in various band

Combinations of 2 [[Snare Drums]], 4 [[Tom Toms]], 5 Drums, 2 [[Timpani]] and [[Bass Drum]] == Works for Percussion by this Composer ==

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[Timpani]], [[wood drums]](5), [[tambourine]]<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...arimba]](4 oct.), [[Mark tree]], [[rainstick]], [[sizzle cymbal]], [[snare drums]](3), [[suspended cymbals]](6), [[tambourine]], [[tam tams]](2), [[temple b

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[Prayer stones]], [[maracas]], [[snare drum]], [[tom-tom]], [[bass drum]], [[xylophone]]<br>

...innovations in drum and mallet construction, including a tuning system for drums and a line of timpani mallets. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Goodm == Books for Percussion ==

...fter his school-days he spent four years playing [[clarinet]] and big-band drums with the military band "Marinemusikkorps Nordsee". He took the state-certif <!--== Books for Percussion ==

...ans or [[bell plates]]. However, traditional percussion instruments like [[Snare Drum]], [[Tom-tom]]s, [[Woodblock]] or [[Cowbells]] may be used. Whether yo Player 2: [[Snare Drum]]<br/>

...f the world’s most acclaimed percussionists today and a pioneer in writing for concert percussion ...sts such as Evelyn Glennie and the London Symphony Orchestra. His Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra has been performed by over 2,500 different orchestras

...music has been performed by the L.A. Philharmonic, Alarm Will Sound, JACK Quartet, and many other ensembles and soloists. Payton studied music formally at th <!--== Books for Percussion ==

Daniel Levitan is the composer of numerous works for percussion ensemble that are regularly performed at colleges and universiti ...iano technician in New York City, and writes and lectures on tuning topics for the Piano Technicians Guild.<ref>http://www.c-alanpublications.com/composer

...some time in Hollywood playing in a studio band at Warner Bros, as well as for MGM, Universal and Republic Studios. An important break came when he played ...arge number of percussion instruments at one time - something he was known for. Percussionist Duanne Thamm described Bobby's one-man-band act as follows:

...volved in the sessions of the Diploma of Management of State Wind Ensemble for the Burgundy, Poitou-Charentes and Nord-Pas de Calais. Through its work and == Works for Percussion ==

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Drums: [[Snare Drum]] & [[Bass Drum]] & [[Tom-toms]]<br /-->

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> <!--for copying and pasting

...a student of Berthe Duru (Solfège), Jules Gentil (piano), Félix Passerone (drums), Marcel Dupré and Rolande Falcinelli (organ and improvisation), Louis Fou ...gave almost one hundred concerts in Paris, throughout Europe and the USA. For several years he also led the Turkish National Orchestra in Istanbul. In ad

...lls]], [[marimba]], [[vibraphone]], [[triangle]], [[suspended cymbals]], [[snare drum]], [[tom-toms]], [[bell tree]] <br/> <!--for copying and pasting

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: Snare drum, triangle <br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...tanets]], [[marimba]], [[ratchet]], gong, thundersheet, [[tom-tom]]s(2), [[snare drum]], [[tenor drum]], [[field drum]]<br /-->

...g on the West Coast, John became involved in learning Tabla and other hand drums traditional to non-European cultures, and since 1970, has been coordinator == Works for Percussion ==

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...ss windchimes, steel plates, cymbals α2, bass drum, cardboard box, African drums(3)<br /-->

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: Bongos, snare drums(2), cowbells(2), sleighbells, vibraphone, tubular chimes<br /-->

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...ular chimes]] (or [[vibraphone]]), [[xylophone]], [[timpani]](4), drums, [[snare drum]]<br/>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player II: [[Snare drums]](2), orchestra bells, [[bass drum]], E natural [[temple bell]], [[bongos]]

Drums: [[Snare Drum]] & [[Bass Drum]] & [[Tom Toms]] & [[Timpani]] [[Drumset]] <br/> ...for 4-7 players will delight players and audiences alike. They are perfect for recital, contest, or pedagogy. Only common percussion instruments are requi

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> [[Snare Drum]]s, [[bass drum]], [[tenor drum]](s), [[cymbals α2]]<br /-->

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...urine]], [[bells]], [[temple blocks]], [[cup bell]], [[hi-hat]], [[Piccolo Snare Drum]], [[Brake drum]], [[crotale]], [[glass wind chimes]]<br>

== Works for Percussion == [[Take it Easy]] - [[Percussion Duo]]; [[Snare Drum]]s (2)<br />

Player 3: [[Snare Drum]] <br/> ...embles ranging from 3 to 6 musicians. Etude No.9, however, is a solo for [[snare drum]]. [[Bent Lylloff]] has based these Etudes on the experience he has ga

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[Snare Drum]] <br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: [[mallets]], [[maracas]], [[snare drums]](2), [[tom-toms]](2)<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Percussion 2 Vibraphone, Claves, Triangle, Snare Drum, Sandpaper Blocks, Log Drums (2 pitches), Low Suspended Cymbal, Dumbeg or Djembe, China Cymbal<Br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player III: Temple blocks(3), glass bottles(5), snare drums(3), triangles(3), brakedrums(4), tam tam, almglocken(3), guiro, sleighbells

Player 1: [[Vibraphone]] & [[Guiro]] & [[Snare Drum]] & [[Congas]] & [[Suspended Cymbal]] <br/> ...the drum solo section. Wonderful piece for a university student recital or for the professional.

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[Tom-toms]](2), [[bongos]], [[snare drum]], [[cymbals α2]], [[suspended cymbals]](2), [[Glockenspiel]], [[tam

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: Bamboo wind chimes, bongos, tom-toms, snare drum, timpano, metal pipe, tambourine, vibraphone, castanets, guiro, wood b

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I: [[Triangle]], [[suspended cymbals]](3), [[snare drums]](2), [[tenor drum]], [[bass drum]], [[xylophone]]<br>

Drums: [[Timpani]] & [[Snare Drum]] & [[Drumset]] <br/> == Works for Percussion by this Composer ==

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Mvt. I: chimes, glock., 3 dobaci (rin), 2 brake drums, large tam tam<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...arimba]], marimba (specially tuned a quarter-tone flat), [[timpani]](4), [[snare drum]]s(12), [[suspended cymbal]]s(4), [[tam tam]](4), wooden boxes(4), [[f

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ..., [[bell plate]], [[glass windchimes]], [[Chinese tom-tom]], [[bongos]], [[snare drum]], [[log drum]], [[tambourine]], [[bass drum]], [[water gong]] <br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...toms, concert bass drum, djembe (on a stand), 4.3 octave marimba, 2 snare drums (snares off), 2 crotale pitches (C-sharp and G), brake drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player III: Crotales(2 oct.), almglocken(5), timpani(3), snare drums(3), tabla, glass windchimes, caxixi, bass drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: snare drums(2), cymbals, triangle, whistle, bells, bass drum;<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: snare drums, tom-toms, suspended cymbal, bass drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: snare drums (2), cymbals, bass drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: snare drums (2), cymbals α2, bass drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: snare drums (2), cymbals α2, bass drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: snare drums (2), cymbals α2, bass drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> ...am tam, gong, tambourine, bongos, timbales, tom-toms(2), conga, bass drum, snare drum<br>

'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> Player I - IV: wood drums, tambourine, snare drum, cymbal, bass drum, triangles, suspended cymbal, marimba, stones, cong

Drums: [[Timpani]] & [[Drumset]] & [[Tom Tom]] & [[Snare Drum]] <br/> == Works for Percussion by this Composer ==

=== Required for Performance === Player 1: Piccolo [[Snare Drum]] <br/>

...[Kick Drum]] & [[Snare Drum]] & [[Devil Chaser]] & [[Wood Blocks]] & [[Log Drums]] <br/> ...[Cowbells]] & [[Devil Chaser]] & 3 [[Wood Blocks]] & [[Temple Blocks]] & [[Snare Drum]] & 3 [[Tom Toms]] & [[Cabassa]] & [[Wind Gong]] & [[Shaker]] <br/>

Player 4: 2 [[Snare Drum]]s<br /--> ...are Bravo is scored for three metallic keyboard instruments and a membrane quartet. The middle section of the composition reaches a climax with the percussion

Player 2: [[Glockenspiel]] & [[Chimes]] & [[Snare Drum]]<br/> Player 11: 4 [[Congas]], 2-pitch [[Log Drum]] & 5 [[Brake drums]] & large [[Suspended Cymbal]]<br/>

Drums: [[Snare Drum]] & 8 Small [[Tom-Tom]]s & [[Bass Drum]] <br/> == Works for Percussion by this Composer ==

...l]] & [[Vibraphone]] & [[Bass Drum]] (Shared) & [[Tambourine]] & 3 [[Brake Drums]] <br/> Player 2: [[Marimba]] & [[Crotales]] & [[Snare Drum]] & [[Bass Drum]] (Shared) & 3 [[Woodblocks]] <br/>