RYTHMES EN FOLIES


Gilles Obermayer and one of his drums

"Rythmes en Folies" is a 75 minute Suite in 13 Movements for Solo Percussionist.



Overture: prayer bowl from Tibet

Me: djembé (West-African drum)

Landscape: mbira (thumb piano from Tanzania)

Trip in Tumbas: 5 tuned tumba-drums

Stress: temple blocks, bongos

Calm: balafon (Madinka xylofon)

Luis: berimbao (music bow)

Pleurs: sanza (thumb piano from Botswana)

Saudade: duff (Egyptian frame drum)

Why not?: Congolese hunting flutes and tama (talking drum)

Hate-Jealousy: djembé

Vakker (Beautiful): Luo (six string Kenian harp)

Joy: 5 tuned tumba-drums

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