{"product_id":"volans-akrodha-for-solo-percussion-p","title":"Volans-Akrodha for Solo Percussion-P","description":"As is often the case with percussion music, this piece was written blind, so to speak: the first draft is little more than a proposal to the percussionist who lets the composer know what is possible and what isn't. Despite working with percussion for a number of years I have always underestimated both the percussionists' abilities and the demands I make on them. What may appear as a moderate piece on the keyboard is amplified a hundredfold in difficulty and effect when translated, say, on to drums.\u003cbr\u003eI wrote Akrodha (the title is a Sanskrit word meaning 'freedom from anger') for Jonny Axelsson in 1998. When I arrived to rehearse with him, I rested in the adjoining room while he warmed up. Suddenly I heard what sounded like a whole tribe of drummers going wild next door. It turned out I had written, to my embarrassment, an unspeakably difficult piece, and Jonny, without a murmur, had followed my demands to the letter.\u003cbr\u003eThe piece is in two movements, one with metal instruments and one with drums, and is dedicated to Jonny.\u003cbr\u003e-Kevin Volans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of players: 1\u003cbr\u003eDificulty: Advanced\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43804199977014,"sku":"CH61489","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/volans-akrodha-for-solo-percussion-p","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}