The @Percussion - Episode 76 Brian Zator

076 - Brian Zator

Joining us this is new PAS President and Director of Percussion at Texas A&M Univ.-Commerce: Brian Zator.  Naturally, PAS is a big topic of discussion, as well as his experience in Japan with Keiko Abe.

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0:00 Intro and hello
2:47 What are you most excited about, being the new PAS President? 
4:35 Are there significant changes with different PAS Presidents?
8:30 What do you hope to accomplish in the next two years with PAS? Group memberships, university library subscription, fund raising, 
13:00 PAS Keiko Abe commission
15:34 Website issues?
19:55 Minoru Miki, "Marimba Spiritual", recording "Time"
34:45 How did you come to study with Keiko Abe in Japan? 
37:50 As her student, what has been Keiko Abe's greatest impact on you?
39:50 Traditional grip? 
44:30 What do you do outside of music?
47:50 Other projects? Makoto Nakura 
50:00 PAS with art as a whole?
55:25 Becoming President of PAS?
58:30 Your Fundementals book. 
1:00:00 Quote and bye