Furman University (SC) Percussion Professor Omar Carmenates stops by to talk about getting the Furman job and “carrying snacks” (01:30), his DMA research thesis and lecture recital (14:45), the greatness of the city of Greenville, SC (25:50), the Gaia Theory CD he released in 2013 (30:40), his DCI employment (35:30), growing up in NYC and Orlando, FL, his mixed-race background and transcribing Dream Theater (44:10), going to the University of Central Florida for undergrad (01:04:30), North Texas for the master’s (01:12:05), and going to FSU for the doctorate after not making the West Point Hellcats (01:20:35). Finally, Omar withstands the Random-Ass Questions (01:33:25).
Finishing with another rave on the Hit Parade podcast (01:48:00).
Links:
Omar Carmenates' Pearl Drums page
"Scavenger Music" - Christopher Deane
"Inuksuit" - John Luther Adams
The Magic Drum and Bugle Corps
McDowells from Coming to America
Immigrant Parents from Master of None
"Marimba Spiritual" - Minoru Miki
"A Change of Seasons" - Dream Theater
"Fabian Theory" - Nigel Westlake
"Gate to Heaven" - David Gillingham
North Texas Percussion Faculty
"Three Movements for Solo Dancer" - Eckhard Kopetzki
"History of the Tango" - Astor Piazzola
Prayer of the Rollerboys trailer
"Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson
Impression, Sunrise - Claude Monet
Raves:
Hit Parade: The Veronica Electronica Edition