Percussionist/composer Michael Waldrop has released a new recording titled “Time Frames.” While featuring the marimba as a melodic instrument throughout “Time Frames,” Waldrop fully celebrates its ...

An innovative rhythmic and melodic percussion instrument has launched on Kickstarter which kind of puts a full drum kit on your chest. The KeyTam features a main drum where the head tension can be ...

Seattle percussionist and composer Bonnie Whiting speaks to the importance of independence and the close bond between voice and percussion. Seattle is a city that likes to experiment. From big tech to ...

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Professional percussionists Katalin La Favre and Brian Calhoon have created an innovative way to perform Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” They’re using two vibraphones, a refurbished antique glockenspiel ...

When the Philadelphia Orchestra presents a concert this Saturday evening June 1, Angela Nelson of Media will be in her usual spot in the percussion section near the back of the stage. Unlike most of ...

Tatsuya Nakatani, a Kobe-born percussionist who now lives in Pennsylvania, pulls a bow across a large gong, slicing the air with long, shocking tones. The sound is hauntingly melodic and mesmerizing, ...