East Meets West (Digital Copy) Digital Copy:Digital Copy The majority of these pieces

The majority of these pieces have either a rhythmic interdependence

All pieces end in unison and each piece contains one additional unison measure

The interplay between the 2 parts is often layered as well

or small pellet shaker

The build into letter E represents the serpent positioning to strike

East Meets West (Digital Copy) Digital Copy:Digital Copy The majority of these piecesThis composition was originally written after a trip out west. Unfortunately, as I composed the battery I could not get the sound I needed with hand drums. So we now have a mixture of instruments from all over the world. There are instruments suggested that could be substituted with others, such as the taiko drums with marching drums or toms of different pitches. There are two parts written for the upper voice. One is the skauhachi (flute), the other