Sandbox Percussion, ensemble-in-residence at the UMKC Conservatory, performs a Tiny Desk Concert. The quartet uses everything from plumbing pipes and rice bowls to vibraphones and one big bass drum to make mesmerizing music that you have to see to believe.
Maiestatis Pontificiae Dum in Capella Xisti Sacra Peraguntur Accurata Delineatio. Museum no. E. 2801-1991
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Provided by ArtsKC - Kansas City's Regional Arts Council
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