Stilke-Marimba Magic (CD)

Marimba Magic by Denis Stilke is a collection of 24 duets for one 4.3 octave marimba. The main focus of this book is the dialogue between the two voices, especially the experience of playing together, listening, and communicating with each other. Recordings of all of the duos are on the included CD, some of them with additional play-alongs. The pieces present a wide range of styles, from easy classical melodies, to grooving Latin music, to Jazz/Blues, to minimalism, leaving room for improvisation. The use of mixed and odd meters is also explored.