Waring-Sikote Sukan (3S)-V/X/M/P

The title of this piece, Sikote Sukan, consists of two words which are braided together: Sisu + Kotekan. The first is the name of the percussion trio that commissioned the piece. The second is a musical term in Balinese gamelan music. Kotekan is melodic ornamentation in which 2 voices are braided together in interlocking patterns. In Sikote Sukan, a 3-voice interlocking pattern, somewhat similar to kotekan, serves as the basis for much of the piece. I have also been influenced by the mood and quality of expression in Balinese music.

- Rob Waring

• Number of players: 3
• Difficulty: Advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Xylophone, 1 pair cengceng, 3 tom toms, 3 cowbells, gong, suspended cymbal
• Player 2: Vibraphone, 1 pair cengceng, 3 tom toms, 3 cowbells, gong, suspended cymbal
• Player 3: Marimba, 1 pair cengceng, 3 tom toms, 3 cowbells, gong, suspended cymbal