MacDonald-Rohan (SP)-Solo mrdangam or other hand drum/B/V /Cro./M/P

Composed in 2013 for mrdangam virtuoso Rohan Krishnamurthy, Payton MacDonald's composition Rohan is in rondo form with a refrain that comes back several times in which the entire ensemble players unison figures. In between these refrains the ensemble plays a back role to the solo drummer, who improvises solos at various rhythmic levels.

Number of players:5
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Solo mrdangam or other drum
Player 2: Glockenspiel, crotales
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba (4 octave)
Player 5: Tam tam, 3 suspended cymbals, bongos, bass drum