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All Hands on Deck - Josh Gottry [DIGITAL]
Genre: Hand Drum Ensemble
# of Players: 2-4
Level: Medium | Duration: 17:45
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2018
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24710D
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Notes & Instrumentation
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, All Hands on Deck is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications.
Genre: Hand Drum Ensemble | # of Players: 2-4
Level: Medium | Duration: 17:45
Instrumentation
2-4 Cajons, Congas, or Djembes
Program Notes
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, All Hands on Deck is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications. Double, triple, or quadruple parts for larger ensembles, or utilize with a small group of students in a private studio or school ensemble breakout situation to introduce basic hand drum techniques and sounds in an ensemble setting. A full page of short exercises, performance/program notes for each piece, a notation guide, and a detailed explanation of the strokes/sounds is included and will provide a solid foundation to effectively study and perform each of these pedagical and engaging ensemble compositions. -
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All Hands On Deck
Composed by Josh Gottry Published by C. Alan Publications A new collection of hand drum ensembles entitled "All Hands On Deck." Nine pieces (3 duets, 3 trios, 3 quartets) for any combination of cajons, congas, and djembes, and any parts can be doubled or tripled (or more) for larger ensembles. More info at http://c-alanpublications.com/all-hands-on-deck/ -
Lumber Yard for Djembe & Conga (from 'All Hands on Deck') - Josh Gottry
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, "All Hands on Deck" is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications. Performed by Josh Gottry & Joseph Goglia Published by C. Alan Publications http://c-alanpublications.com/all-hands-on-deck/ -
Lumber Yard for 2 Cajons (from 'All Hands on Deck') - Josh Gottry
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, "All Hands on Deck" is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications. Performed by Josh Gottry & Joseph Goglia Published by C. Alan Publications http://c-alanpublications.com/all-hands-on-deck/ -
Ashes to Ashes for 2 Congas (from 'All Hands on Deck') - Josh Gottry
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, "All Hands on Deck" is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications. Performed by Josh Gottry & Joseph Goglia Published by C. Alan Publications http://c-alanpublications.com/all-hands-on-deck/ -
Ashes to Ashes for Djembe & Cajon (from 'All Hands on Deck') - Josh Gottry
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, "All Hands on Deck" is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications. Performed by Josh Gottry & Joseph Goglia Published by C. Alan Publications http://c-alanpublications.com/all-hands-on-deck/ -
Dark Woods for 2 Congas (from 'All Hands on Deck') - Josh Gottry
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, "All Hands on Deck" is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications. Performed by Josh Gottry & Joseph Goglia Published by C. Alan Publications http://c-alanpublications.com/all-hands-on-deck/ -
Dark Woods for 2 Cajons (from 'All Hands on Deck') - Josh Gottry
Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, "All Hands on Deck" is a flexible collection of hand drum ensembles that is ideal for many different contexts and applications. Performed by Josh Gottry & Joseph Goglia Published by C. Alan Publications http://c-alanpublications.com/all-hands-on-deck/
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Product Reviews
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
Josh Gottry has assembled a collection of nine short duets, trios, and quartets for a variety of hand drums. Appropriate for early high school through college students, these pieces provide a concert application for basic hand drumming techniques. Gottry provides a notation key in both the score and front page of each part, indicating common sounds such as bass, open, and slap, as well as specialty sounds like fingertips, wire brushes, and knocking on the side (shell) of the instrument. While each of these techniques is described in the preface to the score, the performance videos available on the publisher’s website truly bring the ideas to life and provide clear information to performers and instructors who might lack experience in hand drumming.
The most vital aspect of the collection is the flexibility with which the pieces can be combined and performed. Each can be performed as a stand-alone work or combined with others in a suite. Parts can be doubled and tripled (or more!) to increase security with less experienced players or engage a larger group of students. Gottry does not specify which instruments are to be used, or in which combinations, but lists cajon, congas, and djembes as possibilities in the preface to the score; perhaps the imaginative or resource-limited teacher could incorporate others.
All rhythms are based on eighth and sixteenth (at the most) notes, with the tone production being the most significant challenge for those playing these instruments for the first time. Despite these challenges, passages are repetitive and intuitive enough to ensure a positive experience that will hopefully spark a continued interest in hand drumming in younger students.
Jason Baker
Percussive Notes
Vol. 57, No. 3, July 2019 Jason Baker on Jul 15th 2022
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