Time's Arc is Anthony DiSanza's second concerto for darbuka. Premiered at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 2013, DiSanza uses a wide range of tempos and styles, driven by a colorful instrumentation. Suggestions for substitutions are included in cases where some of the less common instruments are unavailable.
The musical content of Time's Arc is based on Middle Eastern Iqa'at (rhythmic cycles), each in a different time signature and each having unique characteristics. While there is a significant amount of specifically-composed material for the soloist, this piece provides extensive opportunities for improvisation.
Instrumentation:
- Glockenspiel
- 5-Octave Marimba
- Vibraphone
- Drums (Darbukas, Bendir, Bass Drum, Deep Frame Drum, and Tabl Baladi)
- Cymbals & Gongs (2 Suspended Cymbals, Sizzle Cymbal, Jung Cymbals, Flat Ride Cymbal, Gong (Low C#), Cloud Gongs (C#, D, F, F#, G#, A, B, C, C#), Gong (Low E), and Finger Cymbals)
- Accessories (2 Slide Whistles, 3 Metal Pipes, Korean Pok, Riq, 2 Triangles, Ching Chok, Small Wood Shaker, Bell Bundles, Glass Wind Chimes, Khartal, Nose Cone, and Mazhar)
- Timbrack Made From: Small Pitched Gong, Low Almglock, Frying Pan, 3 Almglocken, 2 Temple Blocks, High Wood(more...)
