Ethnic Percussion Solo Sheet Music
Dutz-Four Congations-4 congas
Four Congations by Brad Dutz is a percussion solo scored for four congas. This solo involves realizing different "melodies" or fragments of melodies, which are juxtaposed over...
Williams-4 Solos for Frame Drums
4 Solos for Frame Drums by B. Michael Williams is a collection of rhythmically challenging solos for Bendir, Tar, Bodhran, Kanjira or Riq. Titles: Quatrin...
MacDonald-Jhala-Tabla OS
Jhala by Payton MacDonald is a solo tabla and may also be realized as solo multiple percussion piece. The titles come from the first, second, and third parts of the first half...
Bobo-Triangulum-Steel Pan
Triangulum by Kevin Bobo is a solo for unaccompanied lead pan. The first section of the piece features an insistent eight-note ostinato at 180 BPM. This is followed by an exte...
Williams-Recital Suite for Djembe-P
Recital Suite for Djembe by B. Michael Williams is an advanced piece for solo Djembe in three movements. This performance focuses on traditional African rhythms, utilizing a v...
Damm-Udu Dances-P
Udu Dances by Robert Damm features the udu as a solo instrument. The work could also be readily adapted to a hand drum such as doumbek, conga or djembe. Number of Playe...
Williams-Merck's Tattoo-Riq
Riq solo loosely based on funk-style drumset rhythms with brief references to the bell pattern used in the West African Ewe dance "Gahu." The piece explores "cabaret" style an...
Moses-Tropical Winds-M or Steel Drum
Tropical Winds by Leonard Moses is an island influenced piece that can either be played on steel drum or marimba.
Zivkovic-To the Gods of Rhythm-Djembe/VX
If there is a rhythm section in Heaven, the realm of the Gods, then surely the people of Africa and the Balkans have the say there. „To the Gods of rhythm" is a mixture ...
Moses-Island Riffs-M or Steel Drum
Island Riffs by Lennard V. Moses is a solo for tenor steel drum that can also be performed as a two mallet keyboard solo. This short composition is based upon some calypso sty...
Junker-Six Bagatelles for Body Percussion Solo
Six Bagatelles for Body Percussion by Martin Junker is a collection of pieces for unaccompanied body percussion.
Williams-Tiriba Kan (for djembe)
Tiriba Kan by B. Michael Williams is a performance for solo Djembe focusing on a variety of traditional African rhythms.
Robinson-Well in Hand-Kanjira
Well in Hand by N Scott Robinson is a solo for kanjira (South Indian tambourine) that makes use of some traditional South Indian rhythmic phrasing from Carnatic music. An etud...
Smith, Stuart S.-And Sometimes the Ears-Tenor pan (OS)
And Sometimes the Ears by Stuart Saunders Smith is a quirky 3 movement piece for solo tenor steel drum. Each movement capture distinct moods with an overall feel reflective of...
Sierra-Bongo-0 (Bongo-Zero)
Bongo 0 by Roberto Sierra is composed for a solo bongo player utilizing traditional and non traditional techniques and rhythms. Part of the performance require vocal accents a...
Williams-Bodhran Dance-bodhran
Bodhran Dance by B Michael Williams is an advance performance for solo Bodhran played with the hands. Any frame drum can be used as an instrument.
Rosauro-Three Moods-M or Pan
Originally written for solo steel pan (lead), Ney Rosauro's Three Moods are also suitable for two mallet marimba. The first movement, Baroque , is a fugue like mov...
Morleo-Oltre La Linea di Fuoco 1 - P
Oltre La Linea di Fuoco by Luigi Morleo is a solo piece for berimbau.
MacDonald-Jor-(Tabla) OS
Jor by Payton MacDonald is for solo tabla and may also be realized as a solo multiple percussion pieces. The titles come from the second, part of the first half of a classical...
Gottry/Woodbury-Outside the Box-Cajon
Outside the Box is a collection of four progressive solos and one duet for cajon by Josh Gottry and Jonny Woodbury. Each piece is intended to develop comfort with a var...
