TANKA FONTA – COMPOSER, VISUAL ARTIST & PHILOSOPHER
Orchestral Works · Chamber Music · Vibrational Languages of the Universes
My musical compositions unfold as vibrational languages—bridging perception, inner memory, cosmological patterning, and the universal field of resonance. As living beings, we have cultivated an intuitive mastery of sound waves—modulating, encoding, and transmitting meaning across human and more-than-human societies.
The artist, as a sensing and gifted individual, is able to receive, translate, and precipitate these vibrational messages into tangible forms—scores, tones, movements—so that others too may listen, share, and remember. Each piece is not merely a structured form, but a living score, a transcription of intuitive and philosophical perception.
My works span orchestral forms, chamber music, jazz structures, and spatial sound studies, and are performed internationally.
Published by: CWJEF Music Publications
Distributed by:
– Theodore Front Musical Literature (USA & Canada)
– Otto Harrassowitz (Europe)
The Cosmogenic Anthem – for orchestra and spoken voice
Commissioned to accompany the 130-meter mural The Cosmogenic Interconnectedness. A tonal invocation that moves through symbolic gesture and cosmic phrasing.
Unfolding Frequencies & The Interleaving of Time – Orchestra
A score mapping temporal shifts and memory imprints through recurring vibratory forms.
Beyond from the Thresholds – Chamber Orchestra & Ngoni
Translates dream imagery and sonic recollection into layered instrumental language.
The Idioms of Light – Solo piano / adaptable for ensemble
Explores intervals as radiant fields, composing from intuition and light-based logic.
Invocation for Earth Listening – spatial score (site-adaptive)
Performed across indoor and outdoor spaces. This work functions as both a guided score and an open participatory format of sonic attunement.
Selected Orchestral Works
Three Short Bakongo Poems – Small Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-59-9
African Bird Song – Chamber Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-49-1
Ewondo Dance Suite I – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-44-0
Ewondo Dance Suite II – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-45-9
Juju Dance Suite I – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-53-X
Juju Dance Suite II – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-54-8
Juju Dance Suite III – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-55-6
Mankon Xylophone Dance – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-43-2
Onomatopoeia of a Mask Masquerade II – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-51-3
Onomatopoeia of Ma-Nfonmusong I – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-50-5
Portraits of a Bafut Elephant Dance II – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-57-2
The Rainmaker’s Song I – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-47-5
The Rainmaker’s Song II – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-48-3
Tikar Xylophone Music – Orchestra – ISBN: 1-894821-52-1
Selected Ensemble Works
Ceremonious Elation – Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Bass, Piano & Drumset – ISBN: 1-894821-14-9
Congo Square Concerto I – Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass, Piano, Violin & Drumset – ISBN: 1-894821-26-2
Ngaoundere II – Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Cornet, Trombone, Double Bass, Piano, Vibraphone & Drumset – ISBN: 1-894821-25-4
Night Phrases II – Guitar, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Flugelhorn, Violin & Drumset – ISBN: 1-894821-46-7
Sonnet for Lizzie – 3 Horns, Guitar, Bass, Vibraphone & Drumset – ISBN: 1-894821-16-5
The Dawn Soliloquy I – 3 Horns, Violin, Cello & Rhythm Section – ISBN: 1-894821-15-7
The Pale Moon & Other Short Stories – Solo Voice & Small Ensemble – ISBN: 1-894821-22-X
Mythical Portraits – Flute, 4 Strings, Guitar & Double Bass – ISBN: 1-894821-28-9
To request performance materials, commissions, or licensing details, please reach out via the Contact Page.
Additional works available upon request.