Camp

An exploration of the different tones created by unpitched percussion instruments through tools such as change of mallets and striking spots. Camp utilizes 6 drummers spread among the bass drum, quad toms, snare drum, hi-hat, woodblocks, cowbell, maracas, and vibraphone. With a soundscape inspired by the wall of sound created in the Brazilian Carnaval drums of my childhood, the opening uses the soundscape to develop a loud, clumsy march that devolves into a timid, apprehensive pitched melody. From here a stricter march develops for a brief moment, before ultimately returning back to the overly complicated awkwardness - in all, creating the image of toddler charading adulthood through a summer camp.