Waldrop-Memphis: The Sixth Chakra and the Third Eye (CD)- M

Memphis: The Sixth Chakra & The Third Eye by Michael Waldrop for marimba and CD accompaniment. This piece is available as a four mallet solo and a six mallet solo. Both versions, along with the accompaniment CD, are included with purchase. Duration: 3'54"

From the composer:
"Memphis: The Sixth Chakra was written in dedication to my teachers at the University of Memphis, Frank Shaffer and Jack Cooper. It was written for a recital I gave there in January of 2011. The title is a reference to the fact that it is a six mallet piece and I had read that the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt was regarded as analogous to the Sixth Chakra in Egyptian Folklore. The Sixth Chakra was the seat of intuition (also known as the Third Eye). The style of music is bluesy and funky which is a reference to the musical style of the American Memphis. The sequence was done using Sonar and employs synth pad sounds, shekere samples and tuned hand drums to create a bass line."