锣鼓喧天

Chinese lion-dance percussion, exactly 8 groups of 8 beats, no pitched melody; opening four groups restrained and sparse with soft low festival drums and occasional muted gong strikes, final four groups gradually fuller, slightly louder, and more excited with tighter drum patterns and brighter gong accents; clear steady duple pulse, traditional ceremonial tension, dry focused percussion recording, ending with a crisp held gong accent