Gerhart-PanSon (SP)-Steel drs.

PanSon – Dave Gerhart

I wrote PanSon while attending the 2004 CSU Summer Arts Program in Fresno, CA. The title PanSon is derived from the name of the instrument (steel drums are commonly known as Pans) and the style in which the piece is written (a Cuban Son). Little did I know that PanSon also translated to "big bellied man" in Spanish.
The piece is based on a 3-chord montuno. This montuno is the basis for the main melody of the piece. I have chosen not to include a tempo marking on the manuscript. I have found that with a larger group (15 and above) it is better to perform the piece around quarter note = 100. Feel free to experiment with the tempo but the piece must groove!