@ Percussion Podcast

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.Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello2:47 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 commission15:34 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 Presiden