Tartleton State University Percussion Professor and @ percussion podcast co-host Ben Charles talks about the beginnings of @ percussion (03:25), his career beginnings at Florida Atlantic University (10:45) and Tartleton State (18:20), growing up in Richmond, VA (32:00), his experiences in high school vs. the Northern Virginia players (35:45), his fascination with Steve Jobs and Pixar movies and its relation to his job-hunting experiences (40:45), attending North Texas for undergrad (46:50), going to Illinois for his master’s after some harrowing student teaching experiences (01:00:45), working for Sears for one summer in Champaign-Urbana (01:06:50), getting to Miami for his doctorate and traveling around the area (01:22:30), and some Random-Ass Questions (01:32:50).
Finishing with a rave on Rembert Browne and Grammy History (01:41:15).
Links:
Ben Charles' Tartleton State page
Ben Charles' Innovative Percussion page
@ Percussion Homepage and YouTube page
"Third Construction" - John Cage
"Reflections on the Nature of Water" - Jacob Druckman
Ben Charles' Blog Post: "Making It" in a Creative Field
"Variations on Japanese Children's Songs - Keiko Abe
"Two Mexican Dances" - Gordon Stout
"Two Movements for Marimba" - Toshimitsu Tanaka
Becoming Steve Jobs - Brent Schlender
"Rebonds A/B" - Iannis Xenakis
"Khan Variations" - Alejandro Vinao
"Eight Pieces for Four Timpani" - Elliot Carter
"Rhapsody" - Takayoshi Yoshioka
"Mourning Dove Sonnet" - Christopher Deane
"Xylophonia" - George Hamilton Green
"And Legions Will Rise" - Kevin Puts
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