MAD COW - INFORMATION

In this article, entitled "Focus Day 2009: The Global Economy," Gregory Beyer writes about my composition, "Mad Cow," which will be featured on PASIC's 2009 Focus Day:

DivaDi (Adrienne Park, piano/percussion and David Carlisle, percussion/composition) present Carlisle’s "Mad Cow." In this exciting percussion duo, David has fused influences of North Indian tabla drumming, 1960s bebop drumming, and the instrumental music of the Batak people from Northern Sumatra. Carlisle speaks of tension and release, drawing parallels between the North Indian tabla compositions known as tihai and the rhythmic interplay between drummer Tony Williams and pianist Herbie Hancock-setting up expectations through highly syncopated rhythmic patterns and then fulfilling or defying expectations with phrase resolutions that push beyond barlines. In "Mad Cow," the instrumentation is also a fusion and assimilation, using the "stuff" of multiple percussion (metal pipes, ceramic bowls, Chinese cymbals, African djembe and shells, octobans, etc.) in the "style" and setup arrangement of Batak drumming (player one) and bebop drumming (player two). What is the result of this incredible collection of influences?
Eclectic electric.

I have recently finalized a revised version of Mad Cow. If you are interested in purchasing the score and parts, please contact me directly at david@davidcarlisle.net.