Pléïades

Pléïades is a composition for six percussionists composed in 1979 by Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, originally commissioned by the percussion ensemble Les Percussions de Strasbourg. It is notable for its use of the sixxen, an instrument Xenakis constructed specifically for the piece.

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