{"product_id":"bergamo-hands-onsemble-songbook","title":"Bergamo-Hands On'Semble Songbook","description":"This is a collection of compositions from the critically acclaimed CD's of the Hands On'Semble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand On'Semble is a contemporary percussion quartet devoted to the art of hand drumming, led by renowned percussionist\/composer John Bergamo. The group began in the fall of 1997 when it became apparent that there was a shared interest in many hand drumming styles from around the world, and that these four individuals found a common bond through the use of spoken drum languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Players: 1-4 or more\u003cbr\u003eDifficulty: Grade 4-6\u003cbr\u003eVarious Pieces\u003cbr\u003e\"Crevice\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Gankogui (Double Bell)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Rattle\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e 1-4 Djembes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Sogo (sub Conga)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deep Dun Dun\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Tala\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Congas\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Sogo and Talking Drum\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Djembe\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Easy Schlepp\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e 1-4 Boomwhackers\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Chang Chang (sub Hi-Hat)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Berimbau\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"More Like Chutney\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Jalatarang\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Tabla\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Doumbek\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e and Tar (Frame Drum)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Piru Bole\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Open Instrumentation for two or more players\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shradhanjali\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Ringing Metal Instruments (gongs, cymbals, etc)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Open Instrumentation\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Swimming to Alifbat\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Open Instrumentation\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Turtle Talk\" Instrumentation: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e 3 Drums which can produce high and low tones (Conga,Talking Drum, etc)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Large Cowbell\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Cheng Cheng (sub Hi-Hat)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Finger Cymbals\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wart Hog #3\" Instrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Open Instrumentation which produces high, low, open and closed tones. (Drums, Wood, Metal, Cookware, etc)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"X-Mas in Goa\" Instrumentation\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Pandeiro or Tabla\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his early days as a drummer in New Jersey, John Bergamo has never lost his desire to expand his interest in percussion. In 1959 John attended the Lenox School of Jazz in Lenox Mass. next door to Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony. Under a scholarship, John studied drumset with Max Roach; had Percy Heath and Kenny Dorham as jazz band instructors; studied history and theory with Gunther Schuller, Marshall Stearns and George Russell; and was classmates with Ornette Coleman, and Don Cherry. In 1962 John earned an M.M. degree from Manhattan School of Music, followed by three summers in Tanglewood and time in New York City as a freelance musician.","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43804382199862,"sku":"HANDSMETH1","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/bergamo-hands-on-semble-songbook.jpg?v=1773416569","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/bergamo-hands-onsemble-songbook","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}