Napenthé (Duet for 2 Multi-Percussion)

Napenthé is an exciting and challenging duet for two multi-percussionists using a somewhat deconstructed drum set with several shared instruments.

Genre: Duet for 2 Multi-Percussion | # of Players: 2
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 4:15

Instrumentation
Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Percussion 1: Hi-Hat, 2 Triangles, Snare Drum, Bongos, China Cymbal
Percussion 2: Crotale (C5), Tambourine, 2 Glass Bottles, 4 Jam Blocks, Chopper, Roto-Tom Spoke
Shared Instruments: Impact Drum, Kick Drum, 3 Toms, Crash Cymbal, Splash Cymbal

Program Notes
Neil Flannigan looked at this piece and said, "Oh, that looks easy." He was wrong. He is always wrong.

I had been wanting to write a duet with this sort of deconstructed drumset setup for a while, using a lot of cool colors and giving it a cool name. Napenthé is a word I heard when I was watching The Mandalorian. I thought it sounded cool, so I wrote it down and it landed at the top of the page here. This *not so easy* piece is super fun to play -- just let that muscle memory take over! Also, it's cool.

– J.F.