Ethno Percussion, Vol. 2
Afro, Latin and Modern Grooves for Percussion Ensemble
Percussion - Sheet Music

Percussion - Intermediate-Advanced

SKU: MB.610479

Afro, Latin and Modern Grooves for Percussion Ensemble. Composed by Herwig Stieger. Saddle-stitched, Method, World Music, Latin American, Percussion: Hand Percussion and Bodhran, adult Contemporary. Style. Book/CD set. 140 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #610479. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.610479).

ISBN 9783899222043. 9 X 12 inches.

The Austrian live and session percussionist Herwig Stieger, who has worked as an endorser for Meinl Percussion and Mehmet Istanbul-cymbals, releases this new book after the successful publication of The Real Book Conga AMA Verlag, incl. CD with play along tracks for percussion ensembles. Ethno Percussion Vol. 2 includes ten ensemble pieces for African, Latin and Modern Grooves, which developed from his years-long engagement with non-European music and his numerous study trips to Turkey Orient percussion , Cuba Havana and Santiago de Cuba, Latin Percussion and West Africa Benin and Burkina Faso, African percussion .Stiegers compositions - ranked in difficulty from intermediate to difficult - are based on non-European music styles which the author has come in contact with over the years. The notation of the instruments are explained at the beginning and summarised in a full score at the end of each chapter. A detailed introduction to the listed instruments Conga / Tumba, Surdo, Maracas, Cowbell, claves, guiro, Cajongas, djembe, Sangban / Doundoun, Kenkeni, Tambora , their techniques and helpful hints for the performance are given to make sure that every percussion ensemble will easily be able to evoke that Latin-American spirit in every concert.