African Sounds
- Composer
- H. Martens
- Order number
- DMS-20
- Grade
- Medium
- Players
- 9
- Duration
- 3:00
- Genre
- Concert & Contest
- Instrumentation
- Untuned percussion ensemble for 9 players, featuring hand drums, field and snare drums, bass drum and rhythm instruments.
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A rhythmically challenging work for nine untuned percussionists by H. Martens, exploring contrasting African-inspired rhythms, tempos and metres.
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African Sounds is a rhythm-focused percussion ensemble work by H. Martens. A sequence of African-inspired rhythms moves through contrasting tempos, characters and time signatures, giving the ensemble a varied and energetic programme.
The nine-player scoring is entirely untuned: snare drum, field drum, bongos, congas, djembe, bass drum and additional rhythm instruments. This keeps the focus firmly on pulse, articulation, balance and rhythmic coordination.
Written at a medium level but rhythmically demanding, the work is a strong choice for ensembles wanting to develop precision and collective groove. Use the score and audio previews to assess the parts.
| Order Number | DMS-20 |
|---|---|
| Composer | H. Martens |
| Grade | Medium |
| Players | 9 |
| Duration | Under 5 minutes |
| Genre | Concert & Contest |
| Theme & Character | Africa |
Instruments used in this composition:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Congas
- Djembe
- Field Drum
- Rhythm instruments
- Snare Drum
