IU Percussion Ensemble - “Phobias: Arachnophobia” by Kevin Bobo, PASIC 2023

Описание: Indiana University Percussion Ensemble
"Phobias: Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders) " by Kevin Bobo
Directed by Joseph Gramley & John Tafoya & Kevin Bobo
November 22nd, 2023
Percussive Arts Society International Convention 2023

“Phobias” is a large-scale work for percussion ensemble composed by our professor, Kevin Bobo, during his Spring 2023 sabbatical. Unlike typical commissions, which often have constraints on duration, performers, or instrumentation, Bobo embraced complete artistic freedom for this piece, resulting in a truly unrestricted creative work.
According to Webster’s Dictionary, a “phobia” is defined as “an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation.” In this composition, Bobo explores seven distinct phobias—some of which he personally experiences, while others are outside his own realm of fear. The work employs over 60 different instruments, ranging from traditional percussion like xylophone, snare drum, and marimba, to more unconventional instruments such as tuned artillery shells, ocarina, and angklung.
Phobias was composed in the Spring of 2023 and premiered by the Indiana University Percussion Ensemble on October 22nd, 2023, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Video used with permission. The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is the world’s largest percussion organization, with nearly 6,000 members in over 80 Chapters across the United States and around the globe. PAS hosts the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) annually, featuring the top names in drumming and percussion. This video is from PASIC 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 8–11, 2023. For more information on PAS and PASIC, visit pas.org and pasic.org and subscribe to the PAS YouTube channel (   / percarts  .