Saya-Tigre Capiangos (SP)-P

Tigre Capiangos by Mark Saya for percussion trio. The tigre capiango is a legendary being encountered in the midland provinces of Argentina. It is uncertain whether the creature is a jaguar with the ability to transform itself into a man, or the reverse, a man who can take the form of a jaguar. During Argentina's civil wars of the 19th century, it was said that a certain general had under his command an entire regiment of capiangos.

Instrumentation:

Player 1 - two stamping poles (six feet long, bamboo), micro-xylophone, micro-metallophone (home made instruments, one wood one metal, each constructed of 17 microtuned bars, each with a total range of about a minor 6th, placed on floor, played from a kneeling position), large tam-tam

Player 2 - two tamping poles, large vibraslap, metal sheet

Player 3 - two tamping poles, metal sheet

Shared by all players: wooden conductor's podium, about six to eight inches high and four to five feet square, which serves as the stamping surface (instructions for preparation included)