By James Dever jamesdever Bandcamp tylerdever Bandcamp jamesdevermusic SoundCloud jamzdenver Twitter ← Icarus Previous track by this artist → Reisher Fanfare Next track by this artist.
Released 6/6/2016.
Duration: 4:09.

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General contributors:

• Mario Alvarado (percussion)
• Joe Darpino → New Irish Stew Next general contribution by this artist (percussion)
• Cara Givan (percussion)
• Tyler Vandermeer (percussion)

Artist commentary:

James Dever: (SoundCloud description)

Raucousy was written in 2014 and premiered at the University of Northern Colorado in April of 2015 by the Majority Percussion quartet: Mario Alvarado, Joe Darpino, Cara Givan, and Tyler Vandermeer.

Born from a very common phrase from our dear professor, Gray Barrier (who himself learned it from Cloyd Duff), Raucousy is about bringing the edge out with percussion, which wasn't much of a challenge. The challenge comes from adapting from various different styles.

The piece moves through three distinct phases, each inspired by a different part of percussion music. The beginning is influenced by traditional afro-cuban music and various different claves. Following that is a section loosely based on taiko drumming. The final section is inspired by the solo repertoire of percussion and features a soloistic marimba line while the remaining performers accompany akin to Minoru Miki's Marimba Spiritual.

Each performer is also an embodiment of the world of percussion. One performer for different realms of the medium: an orchestral player, a traditional player, a wind ensemble/band player, and a soloistic player.