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The Invisible Proverb

This four-movement work for five percussionists is featured on the latest NEXUS CD, Drumtalker. Throughout the composition Hartenberger uses elements of talking drum styles and the rhythm patterns of West African drumming ensembles.

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Russell Hartenberger is Professor of Percussion at the University of Toronto. He is a member of Nexus and has been a member of Steve Reich and Musicians since 1971.Russell began his percussion studies in Oklahoma City with Alan Abel. After Mr.

This four-movement work for five percussionists is featured on the latest NEXUS CD, Drumtalker. Throughout the composition Hartenberger uses elements of talking drum styles and the rhythm patterns of West African drumming ensembles. The first and third movements use atenteben flute melodies from Ghana and elements of horn ensembles of Central Africa. The fourth movement, Sky Ghost, can stand alone and is based on some of the musical material from the song Small Sky by Toru Takemitsu.

Difficulty

Advanced

Performance Type

3-5 Players