- 6 very large and resonant Chimes:
Wood (hard, avoid the bamboo),
Bamboo (medium high*) * For instance the KOLBERG Bamboo wind-chimes, medium “Naruko”, only the highest 28 tubes,
Metal (cans for instance, organized by low, medium and high ranges, avoid scale-organized Wind chimes racks),
Stone (may be replaced by additional irregular chimes if necessary),
Glass (lamp bulbs for instance, organized by low, medium and high ranges, avoid scale-organized Wind chimes racks),
Seashell (including very thin, smooth and delicate range as well as medium and lower one).
ALL must resonate long.
- 5 Temple blocks
- 8 Cymbals: Hi-hat (Pedal set on half open),
1 Orchestra heavy cymbal,
22″ cymbal,
18″ cymbal,
16″ cymbal,
16″ Rived cymbal,
12″ Splash cymbal and
10″ Splash cymbal.
These dimensions represent the suggestion of a scale and may be adapted freely.
- 3 Tam-tams: very high,
med. high and (med.)
low
- 7 Skins or Drums for example, consisting of:
3 Bongos (very high, high and medium**),
3 Tom-toms (high, medium and (very) low) and
Bass drum (particularly resonant).
This instrument distribution represents the suggestion of a scale and may be adapted freely.
** The medium one may be replaced with a Chinese drum “Low Pitch Battle Drum” for instance.
accessories (optional)
- Material to attach to the thumbnail (see Note, for the DRUMS)
mallets
- 1 Tam-tam beater
- 2 Snare drum sticks
- 1 metal brush
📷 photos of the Set-up (used as a basis during the Geneva Competition 2009)