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Drumming is a piece by minimalist composer Steve Reich, dating from 1970–1971. Reich began composition of the work after a short visit to Ghana and observing music and musical ensembles there, especially under the Anlo Ewe master drummer Gideon Alorwoyie.
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Steve Reich. Drumming lasts from 55 - 75 minutes and is divided into four parts performed without pause. 1: four pairs of tuned bongo drums; 2: three marimbas with two women s voices; 3: three glockenspiels with whistling and piccolo; 4: these instruments and voices combined.
Drumming [1987] by Steve Reich, Steve Reich & Musicians released in 1988. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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CLASSICAL · 1987. Steve Reich is the master of minimalism, but his seminal composition Drumming, written at the start of the '70s, took his title to a new level.
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Steve Reich – The composer of Drumming discusses musical intuition, time feel, speech rhythms, electronics, the music of India, and how he uses rhythm in his compositions. He describes his early percussion training and his experience with the music of West Africa and Bali.
