Percussion Ensemble Music Ensembles
Percussion Ensemble - MUSC 113-001
The Drexel Percussion Ensemble bring together the ethnic with the orchestral, and the ancient with the modern in percussion instrument applications. Students will learn to play traditional ethnic hand percussion instruments such as the tabla and dumbek, along with orchestral mallet instruments such as the marimba and vibraphone. Students will also incorporate modern percussion technology with Drexel's turntable and drum machine rig. The ensemble will also work on compositions and productions of its own creation. Performance scholarships are available for this ensemble. Scholarship auditions are generally held on Accepted Student's Weekend on April 12th and 13th, but may be scheduled at any time by contacting Mark Beecher, director at meb26@drexel.edu or call (215) 895-4915.
Check out the Drexel Stompline here or go to YouTube and search for "Drexel Stompline".
Mediterranean Music Ensemble - MUSC 113-02
The Drexel Mediterranean Music Ensemble on YouTube.
Mediterranean Ensemble - MUSC 380
The Drexel University Mediterranean Ensemble is open to any student with an interest in performing traditional music from Southeastern Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa. All traditional and Western instruments are welcomed including oud, bouzouki and saz along with guitar, violin and sax. Percussionsts can play Drexel's wide assortment of traditional drums including doumbek, riq and djimbe. Students will have the opportunity to perform 7/8 and 9/8 rhythms from Greece, 10/8 rhythms from Turkey, learn songs in Greek, Turkish, Arabic and Hebrew. The course will also have a dance component. This ensemble will fulfill the ensemble requirement for music majors.
Drexel's Mediterranean Ensemble will meet on Wednesdays from 3-6 pm starting in the spring of 2007. Please contact Bruce Kaminsky at
bruce.kaminsky@drexel.edu for more information.
Director of Percussion Ensemble - Mark Beecher, (215) 895-4915
Director of the Mediterranean Ensemble - Bruce Kaminsky, (215) 895-4915