for percussion and 2 pianos / percussion solo
The original version of GROOVE! was written for PERCUSSION AND ORCHESTRA,a commission of Brussels Philharmonic in 2010. Later Wim Henderickx made a solo version of the work and a version for percussion and 2 pianos.
The rhythmic elements and patterns from diverse forms of world music serve as a source of inspiration. In jazz 'groove' is the sense of propulsive rhythmic feel or sense of swing, created by the interaction of the music played by a band's rhythm section.
In this work African instruments such as caxixi and a kalimba (thumb piano), Arab music with a.o. derbukas and riqs and Asian music with tablas, Tibetan bowls etc. are confronted with the 2 pianos.
The material the composer used in GISHORA (2009) - for trumpet and 7 African drums - is thoroughly explored in this work.
As an ethnic element heterophony is used (simultaneous variation in a melody played by different instruments)
A dialogue as well as a confrontation unfolds between soloist and pianos.
Parts: I: 1001 nights
II: Into a mystical world
III: Black magic
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