{"product_id":"5-songs-in-the-age-of-stupidity-tapspace","title":"5 Songs in the Age of Stupidity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e by John Max McFarland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced Concert Percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrotales\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2 octaves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXylophone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVibraphone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarimba\u003c\/strong\u003e—low C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(bongos, congas, snare drum, concert toms*, concert bass drum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCymbals \u0026amp; gongs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(small splash cymbal, sizzle cymbal, hi-hat, trash-hat, loose cymbal for dropping, tam tam, opera gong)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(suspended finger cymbals, mark tree, woodblock, tambourine**, 3 or 4 pairs of drumsticks for dropping, ratchet, bike horn, slide whistle, part blower, metal mixing bowl, acme siren, flexatone, vibraslap, train whistle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectrolarynx®\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTickle Me Elmo® Doll\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(not optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 hole harmonica\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(in Bb major)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003cem\u003eSet of 4, plus one large tom tuned very low\u003cbr\u003e**Mounted, non-headed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this work for two percussionists and mezzo-soprano, John Max McFarland sets five of his favorites from his The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Page-A-Day Calendar. 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