Timpani Repair And Maintenance
BOOKS[TOP]
Bonfoey, Mark P. Percussion Repair and Maintenance: A Performer's
Technical Manual. Miami, Fl. : Belwin-Mills, 1986. [Timpani maintenance
is covered on pages 6-21.]
Brown, Ed. Band Directors Percussion Repair Manual. Sagle, ID
: Ed Brown, 1995. [Timpani repair is covered on pages 59-64.]
ARTICLES[TOP]
Britton, Mervin. "Fear not the kettle drum." The Instrumentalist
22/11 (June 1968): 64-66 [Instructions for the care and maintenance of pedal
timpani.]
Davenport, David. "The art of tempering the kettledrum." Percussive
Notes 19/2 (Winter 1981): 62-64
Goodman, Saul. "Hints on care and use of tympani." The Instrumentalist
7/6 (May-June 1953): 38-39, 49
Kogan, Peter. "Changing timpani heads: How the professionals do
it, part 2 -- focus on repair." Percussive Notes 31/1 (October
1992): 53-55
Light, Marshall. "Yes, there is a guide to maintenance of traditional
Dresden style timpani." Percussive Notes 27/3 (Spring 1989):
9-13
Stotz, Brian. "Timpani repair and discussion forum." Percussive
Notes 33/3 (June 1995): 68 [Focuses on tuning and mounting plastic timpani
heads.]
Wilmering, Kevin, and Laura Jamison Arthurs. "Timpani maintenance."
Modern Percussionist 2/1 (December 1985-February 1986): 52-53 [Focuses
on the bearing edge of the drum rim and how to identify problems.]
*Note: There are several separate articles dealing with care and maintenance
of calf timpani heads. |