"Dance of the Drums" by Gene Koshinski

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"Dance of the Drums" by Gene Koshinski, performed by Quey Percussion Duo (Gene Koshinski and Tim Broscious). Recorded LIVE in Weber Music Hall ( on the campus of University of Minnesota Duluth).
www.genekoshinski.com
www.qpdusic.com
Sound and Video by Marc Hill.
MALLETS: Innovative Percussion CL- BD4 Bass Drum Mallet, Legacy Series 7A Sticks
GEAR: Pearl Compact Congas, Pearl Bobby Allende Bongo, 10"/12"/14" Masterworks Toms, 32" Adams Concert Bass Drum, Remo Emperor Ebony Heads (toms), Remo Fiberskyn Bongo Heads, Remo Fiberskyn Concert BD Head.
Program Notes
"Dance of the Drums" is the 2nd movement of a larger piece called "Song and Dance." The first movement, "Song of the Metals," is a soundscape for kalimba solo, glockenspiel, rattles, djembe, bird tape, and other small objects."

[@MarinheirodeSegundaViagem]

I'm so grateful to be watching this while high af! Thank you!

[@kylefrench5111]

I’m high on crack

[@carbongull2423]

Wth

[@kennethh3790]

This... I swear percussionists are living metronomes and have the hand eye coordination and sense of rhythm of genies.... honestly don’t understand how they do it, amazing job!

[@mitchellwilliam95]

YEARS of patience, and meaningful practice

[@Yotrymp]

Yep. Lots and lots and lots of practice. For these guys, lots and lots of studying and writing too.

[@DrummahMike]

@@Yotrymp and mirrors

[@killtech1_virus62]

It easy our hands move in a swift Motion if we can’t keep a beat then the whole band will sound wrong its got to have that back to it

[@mb2268]

If you’re playing with a drumset type of instruments that they are using. You’re hands become used to were the drums are and you can use your peripheral vision to see the music and the drums

[@kummer45]

They gave their life to music. They ate metronomes for breakfast. They mastered blasts techniques and many other hand techniques used in many other instruments. These are hardcore scholars that build their talent. It's a delight from start to finish.

[@sanityinaseaofmadness7353]

You're far from the only person/orchestrator/group putting out good percussive music, but in my book, you're definitely in the top three I've heard - and I'm a kit player who looks for this kind of stuff. Please know that this is inspirational, and I think it's a CLEAR demonstration of "hitting stuff with sticks" being much more than what most of us have grown up with.

[@genekoshinskimusic]

Thanks Jon, really appreciate it!! Glad you enjoy my stuff!

[@rolandreid5854]

The claves/drums section is pure genius!

[@jada90]

The claves section was an intense, unexpected dose of ASMR for me. Wild

[@VanGruuv]

This is the background music for the jungle stage of some indie sidescroller jump'n'run and the character you play as is the love child of a triangle relationship of koji kondo, john williams and marty o donnell and if you don't make your inputs perfectly within 4 frames you lose the whole game

[@ethanmoore2019]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@khalidbayati4122]

I was thinking lord of the flies

[@mikeroberts9199]

It's like someone played each instrument with two hands and then divided every left and right stroke into two different scores.

[@JDNicoll]

If we could somehow reorganize our society around drums, I think that would fix everything. 😄

[@luistorres9449]

Yes without any doubt. Specially the " rulers of this world" they need it .

[@joshuagharis9017]

Everyone working together for all good

[@2wycked859]

The dynamics here are what are most impressive

[@kauaokane]

That felt like I was on a Vikings ship heading into war!!! EPIC!!!

[@peperillo]

creative compliment

[@torzukki]

Fascinating piece! It gave me some serious feudal Japan vibes

[@DarrenMcGill442]

This is amazing! The depth and texture of this composition is stunning!

[@williampamblanco]

Wow, this is amazing. The composition's beautiful and your performance skill is astounding. Great job!

[@Kyubi095]

This is epic, wow!!

[@kyle92008]

Amazing!

[@alexanderlicalzi9447]

Omg, that was absolutely amazing

[@garykuovideos]

Fantastic. Simply fantastic.

[@gordonperkins3678]

FANTASTIC!!!

[@metalmaniac297]

love it!!!!!

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

This is amazing! Great stuff!

[@joseov1]

wonderful.

[@nachomarimba]

Excelent work!

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

This is simply outstanding!

[@ianhendrytube]

Wow!!!! These guys are absolutely killin

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

Beautiful!

[@danielcruize3910]

you guys are awesome !

[@michaelhayes690]

These guys are great! Thanks!

[@jada90]

gives me goosebumps all over

[@lisandracruz6966]

Pure skill and grace. Thank you.

[@JesusRiveraPercusion]

Guys you're incredible!!

[@prestonparish]

Wow. This is very cool.

[@popeyesailor9571]

wonderful piece

[@povgrounch]

Beautiful! Perfect rendition, incredible music, perfect sound and photo, thanks for sharing

[@MrGravicaper]

Обалдеть! Просто восторг! Браво!

[@marcimarc203]

wow Gene Koshinski you are musical genius really nice work. It's a pleasure to listen to your pieces.

Grandioso trabajo

[@qedimovarena7828]

Fantastik perfomance! Bravo👏👏👏

[@frizzon7462]

I could literally watch this all day long... Also I love the claves on the drums, that's pretty clever

[@northcape87]

I enoyed every second of it.

[@ismaarespinosa1565]

Increible! felicidades, quede atrapado en toda la música!

[@thierryklein6851]

Super morceau !!!!! Merci !!!!!!

[@kitsuneelie9133]

the amount of sheer coordination you gotta have to play this is astounding and here i am tripping over my own feet. BRAVO!!!!!

[@renemirguet1464]

Superbe .... mise en place, nuances ,technique .......Bravo

[@naturefruitmineralwater6307]

고맙습니다

[@danieldrechsler8570]

I love it

[@benfeldman8361]

One of the best sounding chinas ive heard oh yeah and the rest was awesome too

[@vincentzito3933]

I have a 12" wuhan... Sounds amazing.. Cuts through loud. And it wasn't very expensive either...

[@benfeldman8361]

@@vincentzito3933 Nice!!

[@oscarbennett3843]

Got to watch them perform this in person

[@0ptymista]

wspaniała kompozycja, gratuluję!

[@stevecarter8810]

This came up I my ferret and I was like "if this starts with and sfz single stroke roll, I'm so out" but how wrong could I have been. Composition and execution a delight. Spoke a language I understand but in an eloquent yet beguiling way. I got my rolls, but on claves in crossed meter. Bravo!

[@heidiverreydt8311]

Delicious!!

[@MARLONDPA]

Muito show !!!!!! Muito bom!!!!!! Que doideira... Muito bem tocado... Muito bem sincronizado... maravilhoso!!!!!! Meus parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho!!!!!!

[@Noway-sg8md]

you need way more subscribers and views, holy

[@user-wn1tv8pc6u]

Отлично!!!!!!)

[@SergioGarcia-mz7tl]

Greaaat!!

[@fancloudy]

What a virtuosity ! oO

[@josequintano]

This song reminds me of "Walking on your footsteps", by The Police. Am I the only one?

[@leonardorocha7839]

Bravo!

[@krzystofsibilla3516]

Those artists I wish I could know them

[@reid.7680]

I'm so glad David Bruce mentioned you otherwise I would have never discovered your beautiful music and channel. also: I didn't know there was a Wuhan brand instrument manufacturer and although it may be infantile I chuckled a bit given the times

[@firzaakbarpanjaitan9408]

When/where did david mention him? Im a new fan of his so i dont know.

[@shukryustvolskaya4775]

Need more mics!!

[@maxdoubt5219]

That'll get ya ready for war!

[@Vintendo101]

The conchhhh

[@brendanredler3666]

0:51 oh good, he's done with the conch. 1:45 *eye's narrow* damnit.

[@matthewstewart2228]

🤙

[@MrAntoinedeblangy]

you work is absolutely amazing and so clean. Is there iny way to use this soundtrack for a video?

[@genekoshinskimusic]

Thanks Antoine! What kind of video? If it's something for you personally, that's fine with me...

[@jessel5980]

Great grooves and instrumentation! I went to your website to find the piece but was unable to. Where can I go to find and purchase it? Thanks!

[@genekoshinskimusic]

squareup.com/store/gene-koshinski For international, please email me: [e-mail] Thanks Jesse!!!

[@gadooooo1]

I can walk and chew bubblegum........(sometimes) without tripping.

[@g4rmil424]

What conch horn did you use for this recording?

[@ShauninParadise]

You used to call me on my shell phone...

[@jehuirasales3588]

Tennou heika banzai!!!

[@natenash883]

1:36

[@sergiopercussion4867]

0:41

[@ryanm.russellsmusicrecordi63]

Nice job. Are they music teachers?

Where Can i buy the score please ?

[@genekoshinskimusic]

squareup.com/store/gene-koshinski

[@genekoshinskimusic]

If you are international, please email me: [e-mail]

[@iamkatiev9556]

Is this still available for purchase? I’d love to play it for my senior recital.

[@genekoshinskimusic]

Yes, it's part of a larger work called "Song and Dance" available here... squareup.com/store/gene-koshinski

[@lauraferguson9021]

I'm recording a percussion duo playing your Song and Dance. Do you have a recording of the 1st movement? Also, I'd love to know if you have any specific intentions for this piece or anything that you think should be more predominant

[@genekoshinskimusic]

Laura, there is a recording on my album "Layers." That will give you a good sense... best of luck!

[@stefanopepe]

Do you want to be in my orchestra?

[@ChristianSandviknes]

It sounded amazingly great, though I think the inclusion of shakers or tambourine with a third member would have been even better

[@severedghost]

Sounds like Agni Kai background music .

[@GabeT04]

This sounds like it could be Halo

[@shimejitakosu]

Oh...Claves…

[@breadstuff]

owlsum :>>>

[@22hzlaos43]

Excuse me, is that a real shell or?

[@genekoshinskimusic]

Yes, real conch shell

[@bobbyface5047]

Watch it at 2x and thank me later

[@TheRoundHound]

QPD is endorsed by Pearl/Adams... vs QPD endorses Pearl/Adams...?

[@johnnyquest6115]

I wonder what their version of Moby Dick would sound like?

[@genewilliams617]

Sounds great. I'm just not a fan of drum sticks on bongo heads. If you want that high pitched sound, there ARE roto toms. I Do like the bass drum on it's side like a floor tom. Great versatility of sound.

[@maciejgrzesiak]

dlaczego zamieniacie muzykę w klocki? dla kogo to jest?

[@LordBLB]

This is awesome! BUT... it needs MOAR COW BELL!!! =)

[@augustomarchand]

...but that ship whistle have nothing to see.

[@francescotoni26]

Che due palle

[@dubbadan1]

It's cool but... Sometimes I don't like it when music is made to be technically astounding rather than musically interesting. There were moments in this piece when I felt this.

[@andrewelledge1714]

You can't even see them turning the pages.

[@simtaangaran6502]

It's similar to indian traditional music on lord shiva..

[@deskelly9313]

Amateurs. They'd be better if they held the drumsticks at the right end

[@chrisg6492]

Drumstick beads are bad for those drum heads smartass

[@yanemailg]

tool

[@FrankPCarpi]

The drum part is great, but the horrible foghorn sucks.

[@squab154]

Is this cultural appropriation?

[@dlwatib]

Conch detracts. Thumbs down.

[@nocnyptak6877]

So this is one of those the-same-sounding contemporary pieces featuring percussion. contemporary nonsense