Rebonds

Rebonds is a composition for solo percussion by Greek composer Iannis Xenakis.

Rebonds was written for percussionist Sylvio Gualda [fr], for whom Xenakis had also dedicated other chamber compositions, such as Komboï.

The second movement, however, uses two bongos, one tumba, one tom-tom, one bass drum, and a set of five wood blocks or wooden slats.

According to Xenakis, the order of the composition is not fixed: either first A, then B, or vice versa, but both movements should be performed attacca.

Jacques Longchamp called it an "immense abstract ritual, a suite of movements and of hammerings without any folkloristic "contamination", pure music full of marvellously efflorescent rhythms, going beyond drama and tempest.