Islas/Shelton-Kaiju (SP)-Solo V/B/2V/2M/P/Soundscape

Kaiju (kaiju, from Japanese "strange beast") is a Japanese genre of films featuring giant monsters. The term kaiju (which comes from the Chinese text Classic of Mountains and Seas) can refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and engaging the military, or other kaiju, in battle. "Kaiju" is a programmatic percussion ensemble featuring a solo vibraphone player, 8 percussionists, and an electronic soundscape.

• Number of players: 9 + track
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Solo Vibraphone (Mounted Kick Drum)


• Player 1: Glockenspiel, tam-tam
• Player 2: Vibraphone, concert bass drum
• Player 3: Vibraphone, air raid siren, ribbon crasher, suspended cymbal, mounted kick drum
• Player 4: 4.3 octave marimba, air raid siren, woodblock, mounted kick drum
• Player 5: 4.3 octave marimba, air raid siren, opera gong, mounted kick drum
• Player 6: Snare drum, mounted kick drum, mini hi-hat, ride cymbal
• Player 7: Snare drum, mounted kick drum, Ice Bell, small concert tom
• Player 8: Snare drum, mounted kick drum, opera gong, splash cymbal, China cymbal, brake drum, small cymbal stack