Guiding Light for Marimba and Japanese Drum (Percussion Ensemble)

Mayumi Sekizawa  

This is a collaborative piece with marimba using only one Japanese drum. Originally I composed it as an encore piece, so I sought a melody with a joyful rhythm, like a Japanese festival music song (Ohayashi), that would naturally make it hum. The piece can be played on any type of Japanese Drum you have, such as the Miya-daiko and Oke-daiko. I composed this piece in the hope that it will be a guiding light to hope.

*There is also a solo marimba version of “ Guiding Light ”.

Required Instruments

Player 1: Marimba C-C (5 octaves)

Player 2: Miya-daiko or Oke-daiko, etc.

Duration: approx. 5' 30”

◎Composer

Mayumi Sekizawa (Marimba player and composer)

http://mayumisekizawa.sub.jp/sub10.html