Dennis Griffin, head of percussion studies in the Department of Music at USU, has organized this tribute to a uniquely all-American development.
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The drum set has evolved since the turn of the century, said USU's Griffin. It is also a purely American contribution to the world of music. With this in mind, and noting that USU has a number of top-rank drum set students, Griffin put together this concert which features the percussion set. There is a funk section, a samba and an Afro-Cuban section. In this work the drum set provides the rhythmic background which is then joined by the melodic instruments.