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