Nicholls State University (LA) Percussion Professor Gustavo Miranda stops by to talk about his job and his freelancing in the Louisiana area (02:35), the Ninkasi Quartet (18:10), growing up in Brazil, his early music background on guitar, his experiences playing soccer and surfing, and heavy metal (26:10), his undergrad musical experiences in Brazil and his interactions with many in the percussion community at the time (58:35), his master’s and doctoral degree time at LSU with Brett Dietz (01:11:20), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on inspiring literature choices, impressions, Fogo de Châo, and the video game Destiny (01:29:00).
Finishing with a Rave on Al Pacino’s memoir Sonny Boy and his 2024 appearance on WTF with Marc Maron (02:00:00).
Gustavo Miranda Links:
Gustavo Miranda’s Nicholls State page
Gustavo Miranda’s Pearl Drum page
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Other Links:
American Suite - Guy Gauthreaux
Hymns for Ninkasi - Brett Dietz
“Run to the Hills” - Iron Maiden
“Yellow After the Rain” - Mitchell Peters
“Two Mexican Dances” - Gordon Stout
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring trailer
Thor: Love and Thunder trailer
Angels & Demons - Robert Langdon
Raves: