Ricardo Bedoya
Schlag!
a rhythm study for percussion (2013)
for percussion
Duration: 5'
Solos:
percussion
Schlag!
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Work introduction
Schlag! for percussion (1 player) is written for a set of different drums: bongos, snare drum, conga, tumba, toms and bass drum. It is a rhythm study with metric modulations where symmetrical rhythms and polyrhythms appear and disappear.
What is necessary to perform this work?
Instruments list (1 player):
High and low bongos
Snare drum
Conga and tumba
High and low toms
Floor tom and bass drum
Mallets or hands ad libitum.