Hahn-Mbira (SP)-3M/P

The mbira is the classic instrument of Zimbabwe, with an entire musical genre developed around it. This work is work is based off of the traditional character of the instrument.

Number of Players: 5
Difficulty:Grade 3+
Instrumentation:

Player I: Marimba

Player II: Marimba

Player III: Marimba

Player IV: 2 Hand Drums

Player V: Afuche/Cowbell

Player V: Kick Drum w/ Tambourine

David Hahn creates diverse styles of music ranging from the experimental sounds of processed electric guitars to musique concrète sound collages to more traditional settings featuring instruments and voices.
Educated at Brown University, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, Mr. Hahn received the doctorate in historical musicology at Stanford University in 1993. He began his career in music as a performer on lute, guitar, and mandolin. His performances include those with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony and Opera Orchestras, Boston Musica Viva, the Seattle Symphony, Musica Nel Chiostro in Florence, and the City of London Festival. He served on the faculty at the New England Conservatory where he co-founded the Boston Renaissance Ensemble which toured widely in the US and Europe.