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Jul 31, 2026 1 hr 15 min

Episode 35. Timpani Maintenance Talk

from ABOP PODCAST Hosted by Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists - ABOP

Raynor Carroll and Damion Frigillana dive into the world of timpani maintenance, sharing insights and tips for both students and seasoned pros. We’ll explore everything from tuning gadgets and mallets to mutes, stools, keys, and even drum manufacturers and sizes. We’ll also touch on bowls, heads, pedals, gauges, counter-hoops, tension rods, struts, spiders, casters, protection, transport, and those pesky buzzes, rattles, and other annoying sounds. Don’t forget to swing by the website (www.abop.us) and check out the Program Notes for this episode for even more helpful info (https://abop.us/abop-podcasts/). This podcast is brought to you by the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP). ABOP is a nonprofit dedicated to guiding the next wave of Black orchestral percussionists. www.abop.us

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Episode 35. Timpani Maintenance Talk

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  1. 0:58 Introduction
  2. 2:30 Tuning Devices, Mallets
  3. 10:25 Mutes, Stools, Drum Keys
  4. 13:30 Drum Manufacturers, Kettle Sizes, Bowls
  5. 30:15 Heads
  6. 40:36 Pedal Mechanisms
  7. 54:03 Tuning Gauges, Counter-hoops, Tension rods
  8. 1:00:39 Struts, Spider, Casters
  9. 1:03:31 Protection, Transport
  10. 1:08:30 Buzzes, rattles, noises…
  11. 1:13:15 Summary

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