Sherekea Usafari
The upbeat and rhythmic African flavor of this original composition will delight both ringers and listeners. The percussion instruments needed are djembe, 2 smaller African drums, shekere, and an African bell. However, congas, bongos, maracas, and cowbell may be substituted if necessary. Techniques included are malleted bells on the table, mallet lift, martellato, martellato lift, and shaking. "Sherekea usafari" means "celebrate the journey" in the Swahili language. This piece begins in C Major, transitions to F Major, and back to C Major. Measures total 112.