University of Tennessee-Knoxville Percussion Professor and Founder and Music Director of Nief-Norf Andy Bliss stops by to talk about getting the UTK job late in the first semester and the challenges of taking over (02:30), getting his system in place, installing group applied lessons, and the transition into a School of Music there (17:50), and talks about the beginnings of Nief-Norf, the importance of Entrepreneurship, and discussions of musicianship and storytelling (42:10).
Finishing with a Rave on the Mizzou-Kansas State football game and a Marching Mizzou special guest (01:07:45).
Andy Bliss Links:
Andy’s University of Tennessee-Knoxville homepage
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Other Links:
“Reflections on the Nature of Water” - Jacob Druckman
“King of Denmark” - Morton Feldman
Raves: