From the military rat-a-tat-tat of a single snare drum to the 30- or 40-piece drum kits played by some rock drummers, the drum kit has come a long way. While the individual pieces of the kit trace their origins around the globe, the classic drum kit got its start right here in America. Today, we’re looking at the history of this American instrument with University Distinguished Professor Dan Bukvich (go.uidaho.edu/4jkuig6) Dan has been teaching, composing, performing and conducting at University of Idaho since 1976. As a professor of percussion and theory, he’s spent nearly five decades at the Lionel Hampton School of Music (go.uidaho.edu/4hklUKX) — and he knows a thing or two about drums. Today we’ll dive into the story of the American drum kit, and Dan is bringing his drum set and sticks to the conversation.
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Music
“Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).
Chapters
(0:00) Do you play any instruments?
(3:20) Getting to know Dan Bukvich
(4:20) Snare and base
(10:25) Cymbals
(13:42) Tom-tom drums
(15:28) Wire brushes and jazz beats
(20:00) Standout drummers: Krupa, Hampton
(23:23) Advice for young drummers
(26:22) Final thoughts
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