PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND FACILITIES

The University of New Mexico Percussion Studio houses the largest collection of percussion instruments in the state of New Mexico. Along with the large collection of instruments, the university has some of the finest practice facilities in the state. Over the past few years, the university, music department, and band department have spent over $75,000 on new percussion equipment.

PERCUSSION FACILITY PHOTOS

FACILITIES DESCRIPTIONS:

Instructor's Studio - Room 2130
Ludwig Maple drum set, Rogers drum set, Marimba One low E marimba, Clevelander concert snare drum, Hinger concert snare drum, Yamaha marching snare drum, complete audio and visual capabilities for lessons.

B117 Rehearsal Hall
This is the main rehearsal room for the UNM Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Band.

Percussion Room B
Office for the Percussion graduate assistants.

Percussion Studio B132
4 Ludwig Ringer Timpani, Marimba One 5 octave marimba, Marimba One 4 1/3 octave marimba. A video monitor is kept in this room as to allow students the opportunity to video their practice sessions.

Percussion Studio B133
Kori 4 ½ octave marimba. Besides the Kori marimba this room is left empty, giving students a place to set up multi-percussion pieces.

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Percussion Room B218
Kori Wide-Bar Rosewood Xylophone, Musser Vibraphone

Percussion Room B222
Kori 4 1/3 octave marimba, Kori 2 octave bass marimba

Percussion Room B226
Kori 4 1/3 octave Marimba

Percussion Room B235
4 Yamaha Timpani, Kori Rosewood Xylophone, Concert Snare Drum, Marching Snare Drum

Percussion Room B240
Six-piece Yamaha Maple Custom Drum set

Percussion Room B119
This is a newly renovated percussion storage room for all other instruments used in chamber and large ensembles. This room has custom-built cabinets and storage areas designed specifically for percussion instruments. The percussion cabinets are on wheels and can be moved to all of the performance halls.

Percussion Room B246
Custom-built storage areas for all battery instruments used by the UNM drumline

Marching Percussion Storage Room - Keller Hall
Stores all front ensemble equipment used by the UNM drumline

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PERCUSSION STUDIO INSTRUMENTS

Recent purchases include:

• 5 Adams Professional Hand Hammered Cambered Timpani
• Marimba One 5 octave rosewood marimba (adjustable height)
• Marimba One 4 1/2 octave rosewood marimba (adjustable height)
• Marimba One 4 1/3 octave rosewood marimba (adjustable height)
• Kori 4 octave wide bar xylophone
• GMS 15” maple field drum
• Yamaha 4”×14” maple custom piccolo snare drum
• 6” Pearl brass sensitone snare drum
• 5 1/2” Pearl brass sensitone snare drum
• 5 1/2” Pearl maple snare drum
• Yamaha Maple Custom Drumset (5 1/2” snare, 10,12,14,16,20)
• Ludwig Maple Drumset (5 1/2” snare, 10,12,14,20)
• Large selection of Zildjian Orchestral Selection and Constantinople crash and suspended cymbals
• 12 Traditional Chinese Tom-toms for percussion ensemble
• Full set of West African Gahu Drums, shakers, and bells
• Full set of East African Ugandan Drums
• Ugandan Amadinda
• Latin Percussion Quinto, Conga, Tumba
• Afro Quinto, Conga, Tumba
• 1 set of Pearl bongos, 1 set of LP bongos
• Middle Eastern Percussion Instruments (Glen Velez Series riq, 22” frame drum, 2 dumbecs)
• 3 Banda Brothers Shekeres (small, medium, large). These instruments were made for the Smithsonian collection.
• Many drum stands, cymbal stands, accessory racks, etc.
• Many smaller accessory percussion instruments
• Yamaha Marching Percussion instruments (8 snares, 4 tenors, 5 bass)
• Large frames with 10” wheels for all of the marching percussion mallet instruments, large multi-percussion rack for the marching percussion section

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Additional Equipment:

• One 4 ½ Octave Kori marimba
• Two 4 1/3 Octave Kori marimbas
• Kori 2 octave Bass marimba
• Kori wide-bar 4 octave xylophones
• Musser M-55 vibraphone
• Deagan gold-bar vibraphone
• 2 octaves of Zildjian crotales
• 2 sets of orchestra bells
• 2 sets of chimes
• 2 concert bass drums
• 2 Guatamalen marimbas
• 4 Ludwig Ringer Timpani
• 4 Yamaha Timpani
• 3 concert snare drums (Clevelander, Ludwig, Tama)
• 3 Field drums (Ludwig)
• 2 sets of concert toms
• Several tuned gongs and tam tams
• Complete set of stands and hardware
• Many concert and folkloric accessory instruments
• Large assortment of concert accessory instruments

In addition to all of the equipment listed above, the university percussion studio has a large collection of individual toms as well as a wide variety of other various percussion instruments.

For more information about UNM Department of Music facilities, see the Facilities webpage.

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