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Repair and maintenance of timpani

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Timpani Repair And Maintenance

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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

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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.

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