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David B. Pruett, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
MTSU School of Music,
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Classical
percussion – since 1983 |
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Marching band: four years high school, three years undergraduate
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Middle Eastern darabukka (doum bec) – since 1989: (click here to view the website for my Middle Eastern ensemble Bella-Mūsīqā)
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| Steel band – six years (Appalachian State University Steely
Pan Steel Band) |
| North Indian tabla
- three years under guru Nalini Vinayak |
| Italian folk and popular music
(Salentine hand drumming and Neapolitan music) – two years |
| 2008 |
“SEM
Middle East Ensemble.” A two-hour concert as part of the Society
for Ethnomusicology annual meeting. Middletown,
Connecticut. October 2008. |
| 2008 |
“Bella-Mūsīqā. Featured artists for the Tennessee
Arts Academy, Nashville, Tennessee. |
| 2008 |
“Bella-Mūsīqā & Friends” Middle Tennessee State University |
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2008 |
Bella-Mūsīqā, as a featured Middle Eastern concert during the Tennessee Guitar Festival, David Pruett and Roger Hudson, Middle Tennessee State University
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2007 |
Bella-Mūsīqā, as a featured Middle Eastern concert during the Tennessee Guitar Festival, David Pruett and Roger Hudson, Middle Tennessee State University
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2006 |
Bella-Mūsīqā, a concert of Middle Eastern music, David Pruett and Roger Hudson, Middle Tennessee State University
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| 1996 | Senior Percussion Recital, Appalachian
State University. Marimba Spiritual (Miki), Rebonds I and II (Xenakis), Blues for Gilbert (Glentworth), Canaries (Carter) |
| 1995 | Junior Percussion Recital, Appalachian
State University. Michi (Abe), Space Model (Ptaszynska), Six Poems (Stright), Passacaglia (Badings) |
Commercial Recordings
| 2009 |
Bella-Mūsīqā. Bella-Mūsīqā. Produced by
Roger Hudson and David Pruett, compact disc. |
| 2008 |
Soundcheck,
featuring Bella-Musiqa. Hosted by Beverly Keel. MTTV (MTSU
television studios). DVD, thirty minutes. |
| 1989-1996 | Steely Pan Steel Band |
| 1989-1996 |
ASU Middle-East Ensemble
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| 2000 and 2003 |
Aconcagua
(Andean Ensemble) |
| 2001-2002 | L'Orchestra Italiana (Italian
Ensemble) |
| 1999 |
African
Ensemble |
| 1998-1999 |
Agni (North Indian Ensemble) |