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A Look at Rope Tension Drums with Bill Whitney
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Bill takes us back over a thousand years to learn the origins of rope tension drums and how the technology evolved over the centuries. We learn about shell construction, head types, guts and snare history, and much much more. Bill is a wealth of information and is the man behind Calderwood Percussion. He is a master drum builder and an all around great musician on many instruments.
Check out Calderwood Percussion here: https://www.calderwoodpercussion.com/
Be sure to check out the Patreon bonus episode this week because Bill gives us the amazing story of how he made drums for Hamilton the musical and the gigantic bass drum he recently created.
Enjoy this episode!
Check out Calderwood Percussion here: https://www.calderwoodpercussion.com/
Be sure to check out the Patreon bonus episode this week because Bill gives us the amazing story of how he made drums for Hamilton the musical and the gigantic bass drum he recently created.
Enjoy this episode!
Released:
Apr 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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