Pulse Theorem

Benjamin Finley

2 Players

Advanced Concert Percussion

Instrumentation: 

• 2 woodblocks
• 2 roto tom frames (spoxe)
• 2 sets of bongos
• 2 sets of congas
• 2 kick drums

During the course of a powwow one can expect to hear a wide variety of drumming patterns, as they accompany different song styles and dances. At a large gathering, the multi-tempo drumming of different tribes can be heard from a great distance, creating an incredibly organic and unintentionally polyrhythmic atmosphere. Pulse Theorem by Benjamin Finley takes much of its inspiration from this atmospheric blending of sounds, utilizing a series of composite rhythms generated by the two players on multipercussion.

This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.