Download or read book Drum Dances written by John Psathas and published by Promethean Editions Limited. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commissioned by renowned percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, Psathas’ Drum Dances (1993) is a standard for drum kit and piano repertoire. Each of the four movements in this work were stimulated by a certain rhythmic interaction possible between two performers. The performers gradually transition from battling for superiority to working together throughout the work as they navigate material ranging from from a loosely-written stately dance to very tight and syncopated rhythmic interaction.