The Nature of a
Contemporary
Percussionist

Patrick Duke Graney
Contemporary Performance Production
Concentration
Culminating Experience 2019

JAMEY HADDAD: PAUL SIMON, ESPERANZA SPALDING, BOKANTÉ

THE ROLE OF AN
ACCOMPANIST
TO SUPPORT THE MUSIC AND MUSICIANS WITH
WHOM YOU ARE WORKING
TO INTERPRET MUSIC GIVEN TO YOU
COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT
VERSATILITY

What makes a music swing?

Instrumentation
Feel/Groove
Harmonic Cadence
Subdivision

Where do I fit in?

Imitate, Assimilate, Innovate
Craft my own sound
Pay homage to the tradition, but
don’t be afraid to allow my musical
voice to be heard

TEXTURE
WOOD
SKIN
METAL
CLAY

Pic credit: Tato Baeza

MY CULMINATING
EXPERIENCE

OBJECTIVE

LEARN MORE ABOUT MUSIC AND CULTURE
THROUGH ARTISTIC COLLABORATION
CULTIVATE HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIPS
CULMINATE A DELIVERABLE BODY OF
RECORDED WORK FEATURING A VARIETY
OF MUSICAL STYLES
DEVELOP A UNIQUE SOUND

WHAT I’VE DONE

COMPLETED OVER 5O RECORDING AND
OVERDUB SESSIONS AT BERKLEE
RESEARCHED AND STUDIED MULTIPLE
STYLES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
EXPLORED AND EXPANDED MY ARTISTIC
VOICE THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE
PROCESS

MY APPROACH TO:

1. SOUTH INDIAN
CARNATIC
2. BRAZILIAN SAMBA
3. FLAMENCO

SOUTH INDIAN CARNATIC
MUSIC

TYPICAL PERCUSSION
INSTRUMENTS

MRDINGHAM

KANJIRA

GHATAM CLAY POT

MY APPROACH
TIMELESS
COMPOSED BY:
APOORVA KRISHNA

SAMBA

A few Batucada
Percussion
Instruments

REPINIQUE

SURDO

TAMBORIM

ALLA

COMPOSED BY: MARTA BAUTISTA SERRANO

SOLEA/ALEGRIAS

PALMAS & CAJON

LAS PALABRAS OCULTAS
EVE MATIN
SOLEA

ALEGRIAS

MIDDLE EASTERN FUSION

DAF

RIQ

A DANCER WITH
CLOSED EYES COMPOSED BY HAMI KEIVAN

MOVING FORWARD
DEVELOP AND REFINE A TEACHING METHOD FOR
GROUP AND PRIVATE LESSONS
HELP ASPIRING PERCUSSIONISTS CONNECT THE
DOTS
CONTINUE TO REFINE MY APPROACH AND
COLLABORATE

IN CONCLUSION

UNITING PEOPLE AND CULTURES
I INTEND TO USE THIS MATERIAL AS PART
OF MY PORTFOLIO TO FURTHER ADVANCE
MY CAREER
KEEP STRONG SOCIAL AND MUSICAL
CONNECTIONS WITH MY COLLEAGUES
CONTINUE TO STUDY AND EXPLORE MUSIC
WITH AN OPEN APPROACH

THANK YOU!

धन्यवाद

GRACIAS!
!!!

OBRIGADO!
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grazie!
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