The @Percussion Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

0:00 intro hello 0:40 Ben history - Three lesser known percussion concertos 6:03 We can't know every instrument  8:49 Why does big rep. get lost? 11:52 Ksenija - Percussion concertos and lack of programing  27:55 Percussion concertos in university concerto contests.  Connections, fairness, working hard. 42:45 AI and copyright  1:09:00 Your first inspiring percussion concerto?  Little life updates 

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Hosts: Ksenija Komljenović, Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, Caleb Pickering, Karli Viña, Megan Arns Producer: Ben Charles

Intro Music by Jack Yagerline – Loop #2 (https://jackyagerlinemusic.weebly.com)

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0:00 Intro and hello 2:00 Welcome back, Megan Arns! 3:35 Funny questions for Casey: biceps or triceps? Favorite episode of South Park? 4:15 The origins of the podcast 7:48 This day in history: December 22 14:37 White Knuckle Stroll and Casey’s visit to University of Missouri 23:55 Casey’s Mediations No. 1 and 2…and 3? 26:33 Favorite episodes and funniest moments of the podcast 39:25 Why is the podcast ending? 41:23 Advice for starting a podcast 47:59 Favorite new people we met through the podcast 55:03 What would Casey like to do in the next 10 years? 58:02 Casey as a composer and his influences 1:08:36 Dream podcast guest 1:13:29 Bartok Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion

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Hosts: Karli Viña, Ben Charles Producer: Karli Viña https://www.karlynvina.com/ Guest: John R. Beck https://johnrbeckpercussion.com/

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro and Hello :40 Today in History: Sir Edward Elgar’s Birthday 5:09 Welcome to the show, John! 6:15 John’s career path 12:34 New Sousa Band 24:52 Uncertainty and doubt along a career path 37:20 Important skills for a successful career 47:13 Drum circle facilitation 57:26 What is a successful career?

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Hosts: Ksenija Komljenović, Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, Tracy Wiggins, Marco Schirripa Producer: Ksenija Komljenović Topic: University Job Pursuit – Interviews

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00:00 Intro 00:20 Music History - May 26 (Chris Cornell’s funeral and experiencing deaths of musical idols, Moondog’s birthday) 07:48 Phone/Skype/Zoom interview 10:05 Questions to expect at the semi-final interview 18:25 Problem with “tell us about a conflict/challenge” 29:36 Practice interviews 32:45 Red flags in interviews 38:28 On-campus interviews 44:32 Types of on-campus interviews: committee, dean, chair, students, president/vice-president 46:02 A sample of questions for applied instrument position 48:28 Book recommendation: On Staff by Donald L. Hamann 50:23 Book recommendation: The Professor Is In by Karen Kelsky 54:22 Physical presentation while on campus 58:10 On-campus recital repertoire 1:02:21 Admin interviews 1:11:34 Being asked about responsibilities you have not had before 1:15:17 Social media questions:  How important is it for the committee to keep everything consistent throughout the phone interview? (Justin Ball) 1:17:04 What happens when nobody gets the job? How often does this happen?  1:19:37 Talk about the importance/weight of the teaching demonstration vs. the performance  1:22:16 Discuss whether or not all search committees hire a third party organization/company to select the finalists for a position. If not, how do they avoid bias or discrimination?  1:23:51 When applying for a first job, what’s the value of a social media presence these days? (Ryan Boehme) 1:27:10 Is it worth applying for full time positions as an ABD student or is it safer to apply for part-time/adjunct roles until a doctorate is earned? 1:30:02 Community college jobs

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Hosts: Caleb Pickering and Casey Cangelosi Producer: Caleb Pickering Guest: Mark Reynolds

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1:30 History 7:00 Introduction  8:40 Career 24:24 Advice for people who want to work in the industry 34:50 Artist Endorsements 48:23 Developing a new cymbal 1:03:47 Sabian Education

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Hosts: Ben Charles and Brian Nozny Producer: Ben Charles Guests: Tim Feerst, Ed Smith, Carol Stumpf, and Brian Zator

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0:00 introduction and welcome 2:05 Carol Stumpf on Chris’s North Carolina days and the beginnings of his collection 7:35 Chris’s gifted triangle to Carol 11:21 Chris’s reaction to Progressive Triangle Core 14:00 Chris’s early days as a drummer and guitarist 16:44 Chris’s timpani solo, Prelude No. 1 20:28 Ed Smith on working with Chris as a colleague at UNT 25:45 Chris’s “Forty Five Lessons in Fifteen Minutes” 33:49 Chris’s opinions 36:21 Tim Feerst on Chris’s marimba solo, The Process of Invention 47:55 Brian Zator on performing Russell Peck’s The Glory and the Grandeur with Chris 59:18 Chris’s trio, The Topography of Dreaming 1:01:43 Chris’s percussion ensemble piece, Pyriphlegethon 1:04:09 Chris’s dedication to his students 1:06:07 Story from Graham Viegut

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Hosts: Ben Charles and Brady Spitz Producer: Ben Charles Guests: Jason Baker, I-Jen Fang, John Lane, Drew Lang, and Josh Smith

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0:00 introduction and welcome 2:15 Jason Baker on Chris’s marimba quartet, Vespertine Formations 13:38 John Lane on traveling to Japan with Chris for the Hokuto International Music Festival 25:27 Drew Lang on Chris’s creations as a tinkerer and Chris as a composer 35:12 Chris’s invention to help a disabled friend play marimba 37:05 Josh Smith on Chris’s vibraphone works 41:52 I-Jen Fang on Chris’s timpani solo, The Bones of Chuang Tzu 49:33 Chris’s humility 50:54 Drew Lang on working with Chris on the DFW freelance scene 59:03 Brady Spitz on studying with Chris

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Hosts: Karli Viña, Ben Charles, Ksenija Komljenović and Caleb Pickering Producer: Karli Viña https://www.karlynvina.com/ Guest: Reynaliz Herrera https://www.ideasnottheories.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Ideasnottheoriesbyreynaliz https://twitter.com/ideasnotheories?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/ideasnottheories/?hl=en Innovation Showcase - Reynaliz Herrera: https://vimeo.com/586366765

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro and Hello 1:09 Today in History: Happy Birthday, Keiko Abe! Do-vorak or Don’t-vorak 8:16 Welcome to the show, Reyna! 11:08 Ideas, Not Theories 16:54 Bicycle notation 22:34 Why bicycle drumming? 26:14 The development of Ideas, Not Theories 29:57 Balancing being a composer, performer, director, and producer 34:10 Finding your voice 41:57 BIKEncerto: a concerto for solo bicycle and orchestra 44:40 Ju Percussion Group plays Très de Très para Très 48:07 Upcoming projects 49:50 Meeting Pinchas Zukerman, Evelyn Glennie, Bob Becker, Steve Reich

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Hosts: Ksenija Komljenović, Caleb Pickering, Ben Charles, Tracy Wiggins, Marco Schirripa Producer: Ksenija Komljenović Topic: University Job Pursuit – Search Committee Point of View

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00:00 Intro 02:43 Music History 03:27 Search Committee for Music Jobs 04:34 Application materials and search committee work on posting a job 08:41 Decoding the job posting and writing your cover letter 10:58 Marco Schirripa joins the room 17:57 Not fulfilling all job posting requirements 19:52 Too good for the job? 22:45 Applying for leverage 23:37 Red flags when reading cover letters 24:18 What are common mistakes that pull candidates out early? (Matt Nichols, FB) 31:18 Applied teaching/classroom teaching videos 33:20 Errors in teaching/videos 34:55 Who did you study with? 36:30 Cover letter: should you mention contacts at the university you are applying? 40:52 What are some red flags or things to avoid when a university job is your end goal? What can be considered beneficial, meaningful work for the portfolio vs a waste of time in regards to the hiring process. (Jade Hails, FB) 42:11 Why do they seem to prefer academics (people with 5 DMAs) instead of performers (Marcelina Suchocka, FB) 44:53 DMA needed to get a job 47:01 Accreditation agencies and degrees needed to be hired 50:34 How certifications impact departments 51:06 DMA or equivalent experience 53:08 Playing demonstration. Would be curious to see what committees actually value in a playing demonstration.... what they've been impressed by in the past. It's so hard to demonstrate appropriate musicianship on timpani and drum set, which function much better in an ensemble than as a solo instrument, that the college job search game seems like a marimba and multi-percussion contest sometimes. (Brady Spitz, FB) 1:03:58 Recital rep

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0:50 History and guest

6:18 How did you get into entertainment drumlines and Blast?

9:34 The actor-percussionist

11:14 Advice for people who want to play in Blast!, entertainment lines, shows?

15:50 Tracy - “everyone has a different idea of WHAT your job is.”

19:47 Tracy and the TRASH PANDAS

22:12 DCI and WGI

25:52 Forging your own path

33:53 How to improve your acting?

38:00 Being a musical director

43:55 Current projects?

47:42 Representation