{"product_id":"varner-voices-of-himeji","title":"Varner-Voices of Himeji (SP)-4M\/P","description":"\u003cp\u003eVoices of Himeji is an exciting quartet of three movements portraying a beautiful castle in Japan, high on a hill, guarding the city silently for centuries. Divided into separate movements of Drums, Marimbas, and Metals, each feature distinctive groupings of instruments that reveal “spirits” that might still roam the castle grounds: Samurai, Buddhist Monks and Sword makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eNumber of Players: 4\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Intermediate\/advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eMvt. I: Musashi (Samurai Guarding Himeji Castle Walls)\r\n        \u003cul\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 1: 2 Bongos (higher set), conga (higher drum)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 2: High guiro (mounted), 2 bongos (lower set), conga (lower drum)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 3: Low guiro (mounted), 2 impact drums, suspended cymbal, tambourine\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 4: Washboard (mounted), 4 concert toms\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eMvt. II: Buddhist Monks of Himeji\r\n        \u003cul\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 1: Marimba (4 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 2: Marimba (4 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 3: Marimba (4 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 4: Marimba (5 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\r\n    \u003cli\u003eMvt. III: Katana: Makers of Swords\r\n        \u003cul\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 1: 5 Aluminum pipes (D, E-flat, G, A, B-flat), 4 bongos\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 2: 2 Congas, noise instruments (opera gong, cowbell, resonant glass bottle, frying pan, high woodblock)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 3: 4 Brake drums, thunder sheet, impact drum, mbira\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n            \u003cli\u003ePlayer 4: Tam-tam, medium gong, \u0026amp; high gong (laid flat on table), 4 concert toms, 2 triangles\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n    \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800601165878,"sku":"31000","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/varner-voices-of-himeji-sp-4m-p.jpg?v=1773513700","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/varner-voices-of-himeji","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}