Abe-Conversation In the Forest I for Solo Marimba & 3 Percussionists

Keiko Abe's Conversation in the Forest I for Solo Marimba with 3 Percussionists provides a great opportunity for individual expression through musicality and improvisation This piece is built upon ostinato rhythms that are accented and expanded.. Two cadenza sections are provided to allow for improvisation upon the main themes of the piece.

Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:
Solo Marimba
Percussion 1:
6 high pitch wooden instruments (include 2 Mokushos, 2 woodblocks and 2 temple blocks)
6 high pitch metallic instruments
Percussion 2:
6 middle pitch wooden instruments
6 middle pitch metallic instruments
2 bongos
3 tom-toms
Percussion 3:
6 low pitch wooden instruments
6 low pitch metallic instruments
2 bass drums


Keiko Abe has developed her position as a world-class marimbist thanks to a rare combination of creative power, acute sensitivity, and virtuosic technique. She commands an overwhelming repertoire and appears regularly throughout the world in performances of solo concertos, chamber music, and improvisations. She is also in demand as a guest lecturer and has given master classes in leading music conservatories in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia.