Nazziola-Room for 4 (SP)-2 Doumbeks/2 Cajons

Room for 4 by Tom Nazziola is an exciting composition for percussion quartet, especially for those who are interested in having more of a world music influence for their ensemble program. This piece requires mature players with excellent technique and ensemble skills. At the heart of this piece is the concept of drum corps. All parts begin in unison and slowly branch out into solo pairs as well as independent lines. The downbeat and tempo change by means of metric modulation in conjunction with shifting meters. Without seeing the score, the perception of the downbeat can vary from individual to individual which is the intended effect for the listener.

Instrumentation:

Player 1 – high doumbek

Player 2 – low doumbek

Player 3 – cahon

Player 4 – bass cahon