DIRECTIONS

Any household objects or architectural elements may be used as instruments,

e. g ., 1st player: magazines, newspaper or cardboard; 2nd player: table or other
woode n furniture; 3rd player: largish books; 4th player : floor, wall, door or
wooden frame of window. (Sorne graduation from high to low pitch should be ob-
tained from 1st to 4th player.) The melody (if it is included in the suite)
may be played on any suitable instrument: wind, string or keyboard, prepared
or not. /)= r.h. and accented . ~ = l.h. and unaccented. The first th ree players
use the three middle fingers of both bands, the 4th player uses fists. Do not
use conventional beaters.

Sco re prepared by Paul Sadow s ki

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