Duet for Body Percussion, by Timothy Peterson

Live performance of "Duet for Body Percussion", by Timothy Peterson
Performed by Cameron Bright and Dylan Ryan
Recorded Live in Ed Landreth Auditorium, Fort Worth Texas. 4/10/2019
All ownership and Copyright belong to Timothy Peterson
About the Composer:
Driven by a constant curiosity, composer Timothy Peterson draws on a kaleidoscope of influence. Finding inspiration in sources ranging from impressionist, jazz, and classical Arabic styles to literature from French and Spanish-speaking worlds, he aims to welcome audiences into musical narratives of genre-crossing expressivity. From his notes on "Duet for Body Percussion":
“This piece draws partial inspiration from classical Indian percussion music, which I experienced when studying Carnatic (South Indian) music in Mysore under Rajalakshmi Kamala in the summer of 2013. Specifically, this piece features thrice repeated cadential rhythmic patterns(tihai) and syncopated rhythmic dialogues, typical of North Indian tabla and South Indian mridangam drumming. The tabla and mridangam are renowned for their ability to produce multiple pitches and timbres, and I hope to evoke this array of sounds through snapping, different kinds of clapping, thigh ad chest pats, and stomping.”