Bronx Music Heritage Center offers new online percussion series

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Courtesy of Vic Firth

The Bronx Music Heritage Center announces a new music series, Percussion Discussion, which begins tonight and will run every Wednesday in May at 8 p.m.

Featuring Bronx drummers and percussionists, led by co-Artistic Director, Bobby Sanabria, the series will offer insights to everything from understanding clave to the fundamentals of the drum kit to Bomba rhythms.

In this episode Calhoun will discuss his drum set and a foundational rhythm he employs on it. This will be followed by an interview with Calhoun by Bobby Sanabria discussing all things about drum sets.

Created by Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco), the BMHC is committed to preserving and promoting Bronx music, cultivating Bronx artists, spurring neighborhood revival, and providing free cultural programs for the community.

The Bronx Music Heritage Center at 1303 Louis Niñé Blvd., hosts music performances, art exhibits, artists-in-residence and workshops and located in the Bronx Commons, WHEDco’s third and largest mixed-use development.

The series will air on the BMHC Facebook page. Check it out here: FACEBOOK.COM/BXMUSIC