From Oberlin Conservatory, this week we are joined by Mike Rosen.  Many former students of his have gone on to successful careers in different avenues of percussion.

Topics: pedagogy, Ballet mecanique and George Antheil, Hedy Lamarr

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0:00 Intro and hello

1:55 Percussion at Oberlin / double degree or major

8:12 Eli Gerschat: Helping a student find their path can seem very daunting. How do you help someone find themselves in their study of percussion and music, and how do you successfully bring that out in their time spend practicing and learning?

12:49 Focus and competence

15:02 Benefits of undergraduate only institution

18:44 “Chicken night” and percussion camaraderie

24:27 Laurel: George Antheil’s “Ballet Mecanique”

32:14 Casey: Hedy Lamarr and frequency hopping

39:29 Timpani talk

41:28 “Ballet Mecanique” continued – instrumentation, score, etc.

49:07 Wrap