Song and Dance (Koshinski)
General Info
Year: 2009
Duration: c. 15:00
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Gene Koshinski
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $35.00
Movements
1. Song of the Metals- 9:25
2. Dance of the Drums - 5:35
Instrumentation
Full Score
Percussion I-II, including:
Player 1:
- Bass Drum
- China Cymbals
- Claves
- Conch Shell Horn
- Tom-Toms (3)
Player 2:
- Bells
- Bongos (2)
- Claves
- Congas (2)
- Djembe
- Gliss Gong
- Mark Tree
- Ocean Drum
- Shakers
Recording
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Song and Dance is scored for percussion duo in two movements: I. Song of the Metals; II. Dance of the Drums. The first movement features the kalimba accompanied by bells, djembe, shaker, and other small percussion instruments. A recording of birds singing accompanies the entire movement providing a background of nature sounds.
The second movement is in stark contrast with very primal drumming. Interlocking groove-oriented patterns permeate the movement while a conch shell is used as a single-pitch melodic instrument. Both movements are dances, however two very different aesthetics.
- Program Note from publisher
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: Layers (Various artists)
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Kennesaw (Ga.) State University Percussion Ensemble (Matt Andrews and Samuel Brooke, percussion) - 4 November 2020
- Western University (London, Ontario, Can.) (Quincy Doenges and Andrew Busch, percussion) - 2020
Works for Winds by This Composer
- BOOMeRANG (2019)
- Free Spins (2019)
- Get It! (2011)
- Long Exposure (2020)
- Pocket Grooves (2015)
- Song and Dance (2009)
- soniChroma (2016)
- Streamline (2011)
Resources
- Gene Koshinski website Accessed 8 November 2020
- Koshinski, G. (2009). Song and Dance: For Percussion Duo [score]. Gene Koshinski: [Duluth, Minn.].