Baratto-First Adventure (SP)-B/V/X/M/3T/P

First Adventure is an excellent work for a young percussion ensemble. It's fun musical lines will be a favorite by your students.


Number of Players: 10
Difficulty: Grade 3+
Instrumentation:

Player I: Bells

Player II: Xylophone

Player III: Vibes

Player IV: 4.3 Oct. Marimba

Player V: 3 Timpani

Player VI: 2 Congas or Toms

Player VII: Hi-Hat, Vibraslap, Bass Drum

Player VIII: Sus. Cym, Woodblock

German Baratto finished his Bachelor in Arts at the University of Puerto Rico and did additional studies at the Puerto Rico Conservatory and Berklee School of Music. After that he attended Middle Tennessee State University where he earned his Master in Arts in Jazz Studies and Percussion under the direction of Mr. Lalo Davila. While in school German played with well known artists such as Jim McNeely, Eddie Daniels and Jeff Coffin. Currently German works as a Percussion specialist for Oakland High School as well as an instructor for the after school program Steel the Boro in Murfreesboro, TN. As a private teacher German works at the Reese Performing Arts Academy in Murfreesboro and the Global Education Center in Nashville. Recently one of German's articles "Afro-Cuban Facility Exercises for Drumset" was published by the Percussive Notes Journal. You can see German playing around the Nashville area with country artists like Diona Devin, with his own jazz septet Jazzet and with Afinke Salsa Orchestra. German proudly endorses Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets.