Jungle Dance - A piece for drumkit, congas and bongos.

Originally Posted by Qccowboy

Actually, you'd be wrong to think Varèse didn't consider that "melodic". He did. His conception of melody included the idea that timbres organized in certain ways can generate "melodic" material even if (or rather PARTICULARLY if) it is not diatonic.

Ah, sounds like I assumed wrong then. To be honest I've never read any statement of Varèse on melody. I merely based my assumption off the point that Varèse wanted to establish a music consisting of timbral change in contrast to the common standard of melodic lines. I wasn't aware that he considered this timbral rhythm a melody.

An interesting thing to learn though! Thanks. (And sorry for derailing.)

Oh, and Young Prodigy: I didn't find your rhythm too simple. But maybe it's not "thematic" enough, to replace the whole field of timbral variation. If it's supposed to be a whole piece on it's own, it would be nice to see rhythmic development, or another way of creating a greater form out of rhythmic ideas. Of course if it's just a percussion solo within a greater piece that's less important.

No problem Gardener

I had the pleasure (or displeasure, depending on your viewpoint) of studying with one of Varèse's students.