Williams-Rhythmic Journey No. 1: Conakry to Harare-Tar

Rhythmic Journey No. 1 (Conakry to Harare) for solo tar was written by B. Michael Williams for Michael Scarboro. The piece begins with rhythmic motives inspired by West African djembe drumming, "traveling" through adapted versions of the dance rhythms Makru (section A) and Wolosodon (section C), with a brief polymetric excursion through the traditional rudimental snare solo "Three Camps" (sction B) to Zimbabwean mbira rhythms for the tunes "Chigwaya" (section D) and "Kuzanga" (section F). Hence the subtitle "Conakry to Harare" takes the performance from the capital of Guinea to the capital of Zimbabwe.