Marching to the Beat of my Drum: The Zen Art of Drumming

By Marcus L. Miller and Stephanie Aoun Bou Karam

This book is not a textbook or a "how to" manual. There are hundreds, if not thousands of those already existing that provide detailed instruction about how to play various drums and drum styles. On the other hand, this book is intended to offer you, the reader, a better insight into the world of percussion and drumming. It is a guide that will

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elyssar Press
• Release date: Sep 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9798985368659

Marcus L. Miller

A former Disney cast member, Marcus is the artistic director for Freedom Jazz Movement and bandleader/director of a 7-piece percussion ensemble called Project World Drum. Miller is also the founder/director of the Young Drummers of Los Angeles.As an educator, Marcus has conducted residencies throughout North America since 1994. Miller has served as the Artist-in-Residence at the California African-American Museum (CAAM) for the Target Sundays program. Overthe years, he has worked with many organizations including, P.S. Arts (LosAngeles), Smart Art (San Francisco), the William Grant Still Arts Center (City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs), St. Elmo Village, the Skirball Cultural Center, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Kidspace Children's Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), the Getty Museum, and the Los Angeles PublicLibrary (LAPL) facilitating educational drum workshops and music programs.He has also taught percussion at several Southern California schools,including Open Magnet Charter School, Community Harvest Charter School,Ocean Charter School, New Roads School, the Culture Learning And Success School, the Lawndale Elementary School District, Berkeley public schools, andChesapeake public school system.Marcus currently lives and works in Southern California. He is an Artist/Percussionist who teaches private lessons and classes and facilitates drumworkshop presentations. He is a writer for Heavy Harmony music and composes music for the stage and film.Miller serves as Music Director for the Lula Washington Dance Theatre. He is atouring artist who works internationally and nationally with the dance company and the Marcus Miller Ensemble. Marcus is continuously recording new music for his record label Universe Soul records. He has recorded and released 16 albums on the label.

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