Clarke-Roe-Sham-Beau (SP)-P

Roe-Sham-Beau by Axel Clarke is a trio for un-pitched percussion that is based on the West-African rhythm Abekwa. This pattern is present throughout the work, used as support, interjection, and at times the primary focus. The instrumentation and themes are not strictly African. Rather, the rhythm is used to create motivic and timbral contrasts between the Abekwa ostinato and the thematic material played against it.