Depending on where you strike a steelpan note, you will get a range of timbres including a punchy fundamental, a rich overtone wash, and a tone similar to a gong. I wanted to compose a study with these
Mr. Beat, A.B.D. is the untold story of an acquaintance of musicians everywhere who has not yet gotten around to finishing his doctoral dissertation. He is an odd, lopsided fellow, switching
My Mind's Attic is a suite of six short movements for solo lead steelpan. Composed by Robert Martin for pan player Jason Baskin, the movements are distinguished by their individual musical
Raiz (pronounced heiss) is the name of an acrobatic kick in the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira. Although it would not be functional within a truly combative situation, within the context of a
This meditative work for solo multiple percussion uses found objects such as clay pots and tuned metal pipes and weaves them into different textures through the use of hemiola and odd meters.