{"product_id":"gomez-mandarin-whispers-sp-m-vn","title":"Gomez-Mandarin Whispers (SP)-M\/VN","description":"Mandarin Whispers is a classic example of the cultural fusion in Alice Gomez's music. The viola takes the lead in this work as the marimba provides a tapestry of rhythmic and harmonic support. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Players: 2\u003cbr\u003eDifficulty: Grade 4+\u003cbr\u003eInstrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player I: Violin\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player II: Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice Gomez has gained international recognition for her Latino and Native American influenced compositions. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, a city rich in cultural diversity, playing the drums in my father's Latin dance band. As a composer, her goal is to create works that capture the true spirit of ethnicity and communicate it in contemporary musical language. In creating new works, she strives to preserve and promote the traditions of her Hispanic culture, as well as those of the many other cultures that she embraces.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hal Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826785845302,"sku":"ST-904","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/gomez-mandarin-whispers-sp-m-vn.jpg?v=1783358866","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/gomez-mandarin-whispers-sp-m-vn","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}