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P.D.

Rousiamanis

I Flicker, I burn
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Performance notes.

1)The Bass Drum must preferably be a foot one and not an orchestral one for practical and stylistic reasons.
2)The top two lines of the four line sta of the second percussionist are bongos and the two bottom ones are medium
toms
3)The top two lines of the four line staf of th third percussionist are congas and the two bottom ones are large toms
4)The last ve bars, as they repeat all players have to play as quick and loud as they can. They dont have to be together
but they have to end togetner.
5)From gure H to the end the fourth percussionist should encourage the audience to clap to the beat.
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I icker, I burn

b4
& 4


J J bJ
{ ? b4
4
pp

Medium Toms
4 with
w
brush
w w w
/ 4 w
w
w
w
w

pp
on the side

=
10
?
J bJ J 3 4 J bJ J bJ J bJ
{ b J 4 4
p

3 4
w
w
4 4 w
w w
w
w
w

Cymbals
/ 3 4
4 4
p with bow pressure
4
19
? 2 4
{ b 4 4 J

High Toms
2 4
4 4 w w w w w
pp with brush

Bongos
2 4 J J J J
/ 4 4
pp 3 3 3 3

w w 2 4w w
4 4

/
2 4
4 4

Bass Drum 3 3
/ 2 4 j j j j j j j j j j
4 4
pp
5
28 A
w w w
pp

/ J
J
J
J
J J
p 3 3 3 3 3 3

Temple Blocks
ad lib.

/
mp

Vibraphone
b #w ww
& ww
w w
w
{
p molto vib. (motor)

A
Crotales ad lib. sim.
b #
n

& J
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6

31
w w w

/ J
J
J
J
J
J
3 3 3 3 3 3

sim.
j
/
3

b j j j j j j j j
#ww
w
{&

5
b n
&
# J
3
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w w w w

/ J J
J J J J
3 3 3 3 3 3


3
j
/

b jww
w
w j j j jww
w
w j j j J
{ &

b 3 3
j
&
3 3

8
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b
{&

w w


/ R


/ R

b
{& J J J J J J J J

b
& R
projected whisper (sinisterly)
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B
b ash i - cker slash burn wring press dab slash ash i - cker punch burn oat i - cker dab i - cker punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press
{& p

projected whisper (sinisterly)

ash i - cker slash burn wring press dab slash ash i - cker punch burn oat
i - cker dab i - cker punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press
/
p

projected whisper (sinisterly)

ash i - cker slash burn wring press dab slash ash i - cker punch burn oat
b i - cker dab i - cker punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press
{& p

B
/
p

projected whisper (sinisterly)

ash i - cker slash burn wring press dab slash ash


i - cker punch burn oat i - cker dab i - cker punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press

& b p
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? b b

{ b
f

>
r r r
/ R R R R R R R R

mf

Bongos > > r > > r > > r > >


R R R R R R R R
> > >
Medium Toms

Congas
> > > > > > > > > > > >
/
Large Toms

mf
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b
& b



n




b



n




b b
{?
b



r r r r
/ R R R R R R R R

r > > r > > > > r > >


> R R R R r R R R R
> > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >
/

Bass Drum
/
f
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b
& b



n




b



n




b b
{?
b

r r r r
/ R R R R R R R R

r > > r > > > > r > >


> R R R R r R R R R
> > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >
/

Crotales
b b
& b

f
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b
& b



n




b



n




b b
{

? b

r r r r
/ R R R R R R R R

r > > r > > r > > > >


> R R R R R R r R R
> > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >
/

<b> b b b b
& b
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60 C
b
& b n
b 3
4

b b 3
{ ? b 4

3 > > > >


/ 4
f

r r r 43
/ R R R R R R
f

r > > r > > > > 3


> R R R R r R R 4
> >
Vibraphone n n
b 3 # #
{& 4
f

> > > > > > > > > 43


/

C
/ 3
4

b b b 3 # n #
& b 4
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?
{ b 4
4 bJ
J
p

> > > > 44


/

4
/ 4

Medium Toms
4w
4 w
w

pp

b # n # n 4
{& b n b 4


D
b # # 4
& b 4
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? b
J bJ
{ bJ J J J

High Toms
w w w w
pp with brush

Bongos
/ J J J J
3 3 3 3
pp


w
w
w
w
w

Cymbals
/ w w

with bow

Bass Drum
3 3
/ j j j j j j j j j j

pp
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81 E
w w w

/ J
J J J J J
3 3 3 3 3 3

Temple Blocks
ad lib.

/
mp

Vibraphone

b #w ww
& ww
w w
w
{
p
molto vib. (motor)

E
Crotales ad lib. sim.
b # n

& J
mp 3
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84 Marimba
? b b
{ b J J J J
mp

w w w w

/ J J
J

J
J

J
J J
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

sim.

/
j
3

b ww
# w
w #
{&

b 5
n
& #
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? b
{ b J J

w w w
p

/
J J J J J J
3 3 p 3 3 3 3

3

/
mf

b ww ww
& w
w # w
w
{
mp

b 5
n
n
&
J # 5
3 mf
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? b b
{ b J J J J

w w w

/
J J J J J J
3 3 3 3 3 3

3


/

b # ww
w
w #
{&

6 n 6
b n
& n
# 5
#
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? b
{ b J J

w w

>
/ J J J J J R
3 3 3 3 3

3 3
>
/ R

b ww
w #
{& w
R

n 6
b n >
& R
5
#
projected whisper (sinisterly)

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F
b ash ni - cker slash burn wring press dab slash ash i - cker punch burn oat i - cker dab i - cker punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press
& n

J n
J
p
> > J > > > > > > > >
> > >
? b > > > >

> > > > > > > > >
{
J
J J

projected whisper (sinisterly)

ash i - cker slash burn wring press dab slash


ash i - cker punch burn oat i - cker dab i - cker punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press

/
p
> > > > > > > > > >
projected whisper (sinisterly)

ash i - cker slash burn wring press dab slash ash i - cker punch burn oat i - cker dab i - cker punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press
b
{& J
> J
> >J
p

F
Triangle
/
p
projected whisper (sinisterly)

ash i - cker slash burn wring press dab slash ash i - cker punch burn oat i - cker
i - cker dab punch i - cker ash burn dab press wring press
& b
p
j
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b punch i -cker oat burn ash i -cker burn
2 4 b n b
& n
J

J 4 4
> > > > > >
> > > > > > f
b b
{

?b
J
J
j
2 4
4 4

punch i -cker oat burn ash i -cker burn


2 4 r r r
/ J 4 4 R R R R R R
> > > > > f

Bongos > > r > > r > >


2 4
4 4 r R R R R R R
j > > >
Medium Toms
punch i -cker oat burn ash i - cker burn
b 2 4
{& >J J 4
>
4

Congas
2 4 > > > > > > > >
/ 4 4 >
f
Low toms
/ 2 4
J 4 4
Bass Drum
2 4
/ J 4 4
f
punch i -cker oat burn ash i -cker burn
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& b

Talk
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105
b n ash i -cker punch burn oat i -cker dab i -cker
b n
& n

J
>>

>>

>> >> >> >> >> ff b
?
{
b

Talk
J

ash i -cker punch burn oat i -cker dab i -cker


r r
/ R R r
R R R R
> > > > > > ff
r > > r > > r > >
R R R R > R R
> Talk
>

ash i -cker punch burn oat i -cker dab i -cker


b
{& J
>

> > > > > > > > >


/
ff

/

/
Talk

ash i -cker punch burn oat i -cker dab i -cker b b


& b

ff
shout
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b
& b 2 ashni -cker slash burn
4 44





b

J
b >> >>

>> b
? 2 4
{
b 4 J 4

Shout

ash i -cker slash burn


/ r 42 4
4 r r
R R R R R R
> >
r > > 2 4 r > > > >
> R R 4 4 > R R r R R
>
shout

ash i - cker slash burn


b 2 4
{& 4 J 4
>

> > > 42 4 > > > > > >


/ 4

/
2 4

4 4

/ 2
4
4 shout 4
<b> b 2 ash i - cker slash burn
4 b
b
& b 4 4
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b n b n b
&

b b
{

?b


/ r r r r
R R R R R R R R

r > > r > > r > > > >


> R R R R R R r R R
> > >

> > > > > > > > > > > >
/

<b> b b b b
& b
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b n b n 3punch i-cker oat burn

ash i -cker
& 4
n
> > J > >
>
b > > > > >
{
b
?


3
4 J

r r r 3punch i-cker

oat burn ash i -cker
/ R R R R R R4
> > > >

r > > > > > > 3


> R R r R R r R R 4
> >

punch i -cker oat burn ash i - cker


b 3

{& 4 >J

/ > > > > > > > > > 43


/
3
4
/ 3
4
b b b 3punch i-cker oat burn ash i-cker
& b 4
28 G
121 #
b b b
{&

Bongos
/
>

>
> >

Temple Blocks

/

b # n # n n #
{& b n b n b

G
/

p cresc poco a poco

# nb b
& b # b
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n # n # n #
b n #
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b b b b
{&

b n n # n
n
# n
n
# n
n
#
{& n b n b n b n b

nb b nb b nb b nb b
& b
30 q = 97,5 accel. poco a poco
130 n # n # H <q_x = q>
b b b
&
fff cresc poco a poco
?b
{
p



/
fff


/
fff

b n n # n n #
{& n b n b
fff .
pp
. . .
cresc poco a poxo
. .

Cymbal
/
with bow
j j j j
/
3 3
pp on the side.
q = 97,5 accel. poco a poco
H <q_x = q>
/

f ff pp cresc poco a poco

nb b nb b
& b

fff
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?
b
{

Temple Blocks 3

/ J
mp cresc poco a poco 3 3
3 3

b
{& b b b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
/
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

/
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? b b
b b n b
{
b b
b b

J J J J J J 3

/ J
3 3

b
{ & b bb . b bb .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
/
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

/
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? b b
n n
{ b b b
b
b b

3

/ J
3
3

b
{ & b bb . b bb .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
/
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

/
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160 Presto (accel. and cresc. for at least 30 seconds)
b
&
ff
?b n b b
{
b
b b b b

3

/
3 ff
3

b
{ & b b
. . . . . . . . . bb .
.

. . . . . . .
ff

j j j j j j j j j j j j
/
3 3 3 3 3 3
ff

Presto (accel. and cresc. for at least 30 seconds)


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