related works

Antipode I : for harpsichord and soundtrack / Merijn Bisschops

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

Bomojanah : Ritornel for four percussionists / Jo Sporck

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 4perc

Edges : for solo percussion with amplified Plexiphone and electronics; Super 8 projector, oscillator or Super 8 projector audio samples / Christina Viola Oorebeek

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: perc

Redshift : for two marimbas and two vibraphones / Sarah Neutkens

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 2mar 2vibr

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