Kirk Vogel

Kokopelli

Kokopelli is a mythical humpbacked flute player kept alive in the stories of the Native Americans of the southwest, with pictures adorning the canyon walls of the Colorado Plateau. This piece is a musical depiction of the humpbacked flute player and his southwestern surroundings. It follows him through a day of activity: 1. Sunrise, 2. Awakening, 3. Activity, 4. Onset of Storm, 5. Storm, 6. Activity, 7. Sunset, 8. Activity. Instrumentation: Flute, Clarinet, 3 Percussion (snare drum, shaker, tom-toms, fi,nger cymbals, temple blocks, tambourine, gong, sleigh bells, xylophone, bass drum, timpani, suspended cymbal, wind chimes, 2 x 4's), and strings. Detailed Instrumentation: Flute, Bb Clarinet, 3 Percussion (snare drum, shaker, tom-toms, fi,nger cymbals, temple blocks, tambourine, gong, sleigh bells, xylophone, bass drum, timpani, suspended cymbal, wind chimes, 2 x 4's), and strings (8, 8, 5, 5, 5).