Roy-Kabe (SP)-X/M/4T/P

Kabe by J. Michael Roy for percussion ensemble. Kabe is a shaman's song used by the Kuyu tribe of French Equatorial Africa to attract alligators. The original accompanying instruments include antelope horn, drums, sticks, and hand clapping.

Instrumentation (10 players):
Player 1 - talking drum, xylophone
Player 2 - cowbell, marimba
Player 3 - agogo bells
Player 4 - claves
Player 5 - cabasa or shaker
Player 6 - maracas
Player 7 - bongos
Player 8 - congas
Player 9 - 2 toms
Player 10 - timpani, antelope horn, cow horn, or conch shell