Difference between revisions of "Denkyem"

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General Info

Year: 2013
Duration: c.6:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Innovative Percussion
Cost: Score and Parts - $32.00 | Score Only - $0.00

Movements

Instrumentation

Percussion 1 (caxixi, cajon)
Percussion 2 (log drum, 2 congas)
Percussion 3 (castanets, djembe)
Percussion 4 (bongos, claves)
Percussion 5 (timbales, cowbell)
Percussion 6 (bass drum, brake drum)

Program Notes

Denkyem is the West African Adinkra symbol for the crocodile and refers to the animal's adaptability – the fact that it breathes air but lives under water. This idea of adaptability is used throughout the piece as the motivic material is passed from player to player, adapting to the instruments used and the ever-changing time signatures. Written for the Denkyem Percussion Group from Florida State University.^[1]

Review

Errata

Awards

Commercial Discography

Online Recordings

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Snare Drum Solo

Acharya - Concert Snare Drum
iDrum - Marching Snare Drum
juNO (rudimental) - Concert Snare Drum
Platform - Concert Snare Drum
Quit - Concert Snare Drum

Auxiliary Percussion Solo

3 drums - Congas
Fuse - Cowbell
Ritual - Tambourine
Thick Skin - Djembe

Multiple Percussion Solo Works

Bound
Epoch
Kindled Fire
Pulsar
Sill Waters Run Deep
Until the Wind Changes

Percussion Concerto Works

Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra - Marimba, Orchestra
Cucuy - Snare Drum, Percussion Ensemble
Fede di Volare (Faith to Fly) - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Landscapes (Moore) - Timpani, Percussion Ensemble
Primary Source - Marimba, Percussion Sextet
Unchained - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Unforeseen Problems - Marimba, Percussion Trio

Percussion Ensembles Works

Above the Clouds - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Apex - Percussion Duo
Barbaric Passages - Percussion Duo
Bon Temps - Percussion Quartet
Burning Coal - Percussion ensemble (8-12)
Dark Matter - Percussion Quartet
Denkyem - Percussion Sextet
Dimension 5 - Percussion Duo
Entourage - Percussion Quartet
Geaux - Percussion Duo, Snare drum + timpani
Genesis - Percussion Octet
Halo (Moore) - Percussion Trio
Mosaic - Percussion Quintet
Northeastern Relic - Percussion Nonet
Nova - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Ojo' (evil eye) - Percussion Quintet
Omojo - Percussion Duo
Projection - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Seconds Away - Marimba, Percussion Duo
Secrets We Keep - Percussion Duo
Spiritual Gifts - Percussion Quartet
Strobes - Percussion Quartet
Sweet Bread - beginning level percussion ensemble
Tempered Glass - Percussion Quintet
with liberty... - Percussion (14)

Mallet Ensemble Works

Celestial Bodies - Marimba Quartet
Leoce - Marimba Duo
Luna - Marimba & Vibes
Marimba Quartet - Marimba Quartet
Pattern Music (Moore) - Marimba Duo
Purple Mist - Marimba & Vibes
Quartz Mountain

Percussion With Other Instruments

Astronomically Speaking - Alto Saxophone, Multiple Percussion
A yearning - Horn, Marimba
Bad Vibes - Bb trumpet, Vibraphone
Beijos - Violin, Multiple Percussion
Celestial Dreams - Multiple Percussion, w/tape
Chant - Marimba + tabla
Constellations - Alto Flute, Marimba
Even - keel - Horn, Multiple Percussion
Space Grey - Electric Guitar, Vibraphone
The Colour Suite - Violin, Multiple Percussion
The Jackal’s Wedding - Alto Saxophone, Multiple Percussion
Wooden Alloy - Trumpet, Percussion Duo

Additional Resources

References

↑ https://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/denkyem-moore/percussion-ensemble-sheet-music?srsltid=AfmBOooqO6UpXpoJdjOM5dOsFuOT_yhMvU5YZ4hMTpjkOmOGPab7F6LS

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 ==Movements==
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 == Instrumentation ==
+Percussion 1 (caxixi, cajon)<br>
+Percussion 2 (log drum, 2 congas)<br>
+Percussion 3 (castanets, djembe)<br>
+Percussion 4 (bongos, claves)<br>
+Percussion 5 (timbales, cowbell)<br>
+Percussion 6 (bass drum, brake drum)<br>
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 == Program Notes ==
+Denkyem is the West African Adinkra symbol for the crocodile and refers to the animal's adaptability – the fact that it breathes air but lives under water. This idea of adaptability is used throughout the piece as the motivic material is passed from player to player, adapting to the instruments used and the ever-changing time signatures. Written for the Denkyem Percussion Group from Florida State University.<ref>https://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/denkyem-moore/percussion-ensemble-sheet-music?srsltid=AfmBOooqO6UpXpoJdjOM5dOsFuOT_yhMvU5YZ4hMTpjkOmOGPab7F6LS</ref>
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-==General Info==
-Publisher: [[Innovative Percussion]]<br/>
-Level: Intermediate to Advanced<br/>
-Duration: 00:03:36<br/>
-Cost:$20.00 <br/>
-==OVERVIEW==
-* Based on Number 5
-* Small Set-Up
-* Influenced by [[Steve Reich]]
-* Good Choice for Undergraduate Recital
-* Advanced High School Appropriate
-==Instrumentation==
-Player 1: [[Brake Drum]] & [[Splash Cymbal]] & [[Bongos]] & [[Snare Drum]] & 2 Concert [[Tom-tom]]s (High and Low) <br/>
-Player 2: [[Brake Drum]] & [[Splash Cymbal]] & [[Bongos]] & [[Snare Drum]] & 2 Concert [[Tom-tom]]s (High and Low) <br/>
-==ITEM DETAILS==
-Based on the number five, Joe Moore's Dimension 5 is a multi-percussion duet heavily influenced by [[Steve Reich]]'s Six Marimbas and Piano Phase. Both players use an identical setup of instruments, all of which are easily found in any percussion studio.
-The music is all about fives - 5/4 and 5/8 time signatures, five-note groups, five-based accent patterns, and of course plenty of quintuplets. Moore uses the additive process in many phrases, starting out with a single note and slowly adding in more notes to create an increasingly complex weave of sounds.
-Dimension 5 is a great choice for a multi-percussion piece on any undergraduate recital. Advanced high school players could also learn this piece to be a highlight during a percussion ensemble concert.
-==Composer Notes==
-Dimension 5 is a multiple percussion duet. The piece is based on the number five and is filled with five bar phrases and groupings of five notes. Concepts from the additive process of [[Steve Reich]]’s piece Six Marimbas, along with ideas from Reich’s Piano Phase, and Moore's obsession with the number five came to play in the composition of this piece.
-==Works for Percussion by this Composer==
-{{Moore, Joe Works}}
-==Reference==
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-[[Category:Percussion Duo Works]]
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+[[Category:Drummy Works]]