Asante

Dittgen, Brandon

Easy/Medium Concert Percussion

6 Players

Asante is Swahili for “thank you.” Written for the developing percussion ensemble, Asante will introduce young percussionists to syncopated melodic rhythms. Flexible mallet voicing allows for a variety of melodic timbres, accompanied by a traditional African rhythm section.

Instrumentation:

[All parts may be doubled as necessary]
Mallets 1 [Xylophone or Marimba]
Mallets 2 [Vibraphone or Marimba]
Mallets 3 [4.3-octave Marimba]
Timpani (optional)
Shaker/Shekere
Double Bell
Congas