related works

Antipode I : for harpsichord and soundtrack / Merijn Bisschops

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Harpsichord with multimedia
Scoring: cemb tape

One by One : for marimba solo / Hanna Kulenty

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: mar

Marimba Chance Canons : for two marimbas / Florian Wittenburg

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 2mar

The seven Samurai : for percussion ensemble, 1999 / André Douw

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 6perc

composition

Tōtoltepōhua : for percussion duo / Merijn Bisschops

Other authors:
Bisschops, Merijn (Composer)
Description:
Tōtoltepōhua is the Nahuatl word for "to count eggs". Nahuatl is a polysynthetic language, spoken by original inhabitants of Mexico, in which complex words are formed by the combination of several simple words.
The composition Tōtoltepōhua starts with two sets of base pulses for each percussionist. By itself these simple rhythms are straightforward like metronome beats, but combined they reveal a more complex connection: incidentally they lead to moments that can be perceived as grooves. Most of these groovy moments flee instantly, only one standard Latin rhythm persists. Driven by sudden tempo shifts, the rhythmic feel of the music changes rapidly and sometimes stagnates in repeating patterns.
Merijn Bisschops