Percussion links

Here's some links that strike members use.

Percussion groups

Taikoz: Australia-Japan Taiko Drumming Fusion; The combination of an ancient Japanese art with modern composition is unique. STRIKE draws on Pacific rythms, and enjoys this group which draws from a different tradition.
Ethos Percussion Group: Since its founding in 1989 by Michael Sgouros, Ethos has remained committed to advancing the percussive arts in education as well as performance. In addition to presenting clinics and master classes at institutions such as The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music and Berklee College of Music, Ethos has worked with thousands of students in New York City's public schools through concert and classroom activities.; Ethos is an ensemble-in-residence at La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts, and in 2004 the group formed a satellite organization dedicated exclusively to arts education known as A href="http://ethospercussiongroup.com/worldbeat.html">World Beat.; Where STRIKE likes to diversify our sound with contemporary break and drum and bass rhythms, these guys are at the forefront of contemporary classical percussion.
Amadinda: Amadinda has long been a huge inspiration for STRIKE, being probably the most famous classical percussion group of recent times.; Amadinda Percussion Group was formed in 1984 in Budapest by four musicians, just after having graduated from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. Since founding the ensemble, the central point of their activity has been double. On one hand to present masterpieces of percussion music, unknown to the Hungarian audience so far, on the other hand to perform the music of Hungarian contemporary composers in their country and abroad.

Friends of STRIKE

Footnote Dance: Footnote Dance is unique within New Zealand — a full-time contemporary dance company offering security and sustainable professional career development and opportunities in dance, dedicated to bringing an appreciation and enthusiasm for the art of movement to the widest possible audience.
The Jazz-Tempered Trio: Bach meets jazz. The Jazz-Tempered Trio is New Zealand's premier exponent of classical-jazz fusion, giving the music of the Baroque masters, primarily Johann Sebastian Bach, the jazz treatment. Tom Pierard is a member of the trio.
The Silverbeatz: Dj's with whom Strike has collaborated to make a DJ fusion set.
New Zealand School of Music: All members of STRIKE went through tertiary institutions to study music, and all types of percussion degree are available here, from jazz, to classical and even world percussion music.

Percussion hardware links

Vic Firth: They produce a range of drumsticks from a–z, and ship them worldwide for a good price. Their's are great quality, so worth the extra effort. Useful for anyone not using an African drum.
Axis Pedals: Axis Percussion specializies in precision foot pedals and drum hardware fabricated from aircraft grade aluminum and steel, each part being machined in their factory in the States.; I use these pedals and not only are they extremely durable and look great, they're versatile and can be used to feather the bass drum for light jazz playing, as well as being the most popular pedal out there for speed metal! Tom
Cymbal shopping!: This is a great site with a huge variety of cymbals and cheap prices! (especially with when the kiwi-US dollar is good). You can download quick examples of each one, and each example is a recording of the actual cymbal listed, not a representative sample. Since every hand made cymbal has its own voice, approaching a website in this regard is time consuming, but as a prospective buyer you can easily dismiss or accept models with more confidence!