Schmitt-Ghanaia arr. Sadlo (SP)-M/P

Ghanaia by Matthias Schmitt is arranged here for marimba solo and percussion trio by Peter Sadlo. Written by Mattias Schmitt as an homage to the rhythms of Ghana, Ghanaia has become a very popular solo for marimba. Schmitt's use of African rhythms combined with his European musical experiences make this piece a joy to play. A very good piece for the beginning to intermediate 4-mallet player. The piece uses some very important 4-mallet techniques such as Double Vertical and Single Vertical techniques.

Player 1: Rainmaker, African Bell (or cowbell), Caxixi (small)

Player 2: Kalimba, Sangba (or Conga), Caxixi (large)

Player 3: Caxixi, Dun-Dun (or Floor Tom), Afuche