Troy University (AL) Lecturer of Percussion Brian Nozny stops to talk about his current percussion activities (02:25), how he got established in the Gulf Coast region and his affinity for video games (18:25), his North Dakota college job, living there, and why he left (33:45), his composition career (44:35), growing up near Albany (NY) and his love of Tool and Toto (49:05), going to Virginia Tech for undergrad (01:09:45), getting masters of music degrees at Miami and North Texas (01:20:10), getting his DMA at the University of Kentucky (01:36:40), and takes the time for some Random Ass Questions (01:46:50).
Finishing with a Rave on Spies Like Us (02:05:15).
Links:
Brian Nozny's Troy University homepage
Brian Nozny's Innovative Percussion page
Brian Nozny's Evans Drumheads page
Legend of Zelda Gold Cartridge
"Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" - Megadeth
"Operation Mindcrime" - Queensryche
"Metropolis: Part 1" - Dream Theater
Birch Creek Summer Music Academy
Michael Vick's Virginia Tech highlights
"Pezza da Concerto" - Zivkovic
"Esch S/Sure" - Albert Fissinger
North Texas Percussion Faculty
"Ku-Ka Ilimoku" - Christopher Rouse
"Ogoun Badagris" - Christopher Rouse
Two Movements for Marimba - Toshimitsu Tanaka
How Did This Get Made? podcast
This American Life - Fermi's Paradox
"Child's Garden of Dreams" - David Maslanka
Raves: