Jivaro

Sycamore, Amanda

Easy/Medium Concert Percussion

8-10 Players

The "Jivaro" are the indigenous people of northern Peru and Ecuador, living in the tropical rain forests where the Andes mountain range meets the Amazon headwaters. This piece explores their culture from exploring the rain forest to children playing to hunters stalking their prey.

Instrumentation:

Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Vibraphone [+ optional Suspended Cymbal]
Marimba [4.3-octave]
Timpani [3 drums]
Percussion 1: Claves, High Tom
Percussion 2: Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3: Concert Bass Drum
Percussion 4 [optional]: Suspended Cymbal, Bongos
Percussion 5 [optional]: Triangle, Low Tom