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