Percussive Arts Society

US-based non-profit organization

"PASIC" redirects here. For other uses, see Pasic (disambiguation).

The Ludwig kit used by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr on display at the Rhythm! Discovery Center

The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is a non-profit organization for professional percussionists and percussion educators.[1] It was founded in 1961 in the United States and has over 5,000 members in 40 American chapters, with another 28 chapters abroad. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since 1976, the organization hosts the annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) which is the largest convention for drummers and percussionists in the world.[2][3]

PAS developed an influential list of drum rudiments called the PAS 40 International Snare Drum Rudiments, which are considered to be the current standard reference on the subject.[4]

The Percussive Arts Society publishes Percussive Notes, a bimonthly academic journal started in 1963, and previously published the magazine Rhythm! Scene from 2014 until it became the official blog of the organization starting in 2020.[5] It also previously published Percussionist (later renamed Percussive Notes Research Edition) until its functions were combined with Percussive Notes.

## Rhythm! Discovery Center

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The Percussive Arts Society owns and manages the Rhythm! Discovery Center at its downtown Indianapolis headquarters. Opened in 2009, the 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) museum houses an 800-piece collection, with rotating exhibits and interactive programming.[6][7]

## See also

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* List of music museums
* List of attractions and events in Indianapolis

## References

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1. ^ Bryant, Carolyn (2014). "Percussive Arts Society". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2257779. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
2. ^ Beck, John H., ed. (2014). "The Percussive Arts Society: A Historical Perspective". Encyclopedia of Percussion (2nd ed.). Routledge. pp. 315–316\. ISBN 978-0-415971-23-2. OCLC 939052116.315-316&rft.edition=2nd&rft.pub=Routledge&rft.date=2014&rft_id=info:oclcnum/939052116&rft.isbn=978-0-415971-23-2&rft_id=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpe0000unse_o0k0/page/274/mode/2up?q=%22Percussive+Arts+Society%22&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Percussive+Arts+Society" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Uber, Emma (November 3, 2022). "Percussive Arts Society International Convention Returns". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved January 24, 2023. "The largest drumming convention in the world, PASIC [...]"
4. ^ Wanamaker, Jay A. (2007). Drum Rudiment Dictionary: A Complete Reference Guide Containing the Percussive Arts Society's 40 International Drum Rudiments. Alfred Music. p. 38\. ISBN 978-0-7390-4617-3. OCLC 801954107.
5. ^ Cook, Gary (2018). Teaching Percussion (3rd ed.). Cengage. p. 23\. ISBN 978-1-337-67222-1. OCLC 1100674819.
6. ^ Campbell, Bob (October 2019). "Rhythm! Discovery Center Ten-Year Anniversary". Modern Drummer. Vol. 43, no. 10\. p. 86.
7. ^ Banes, T. J. (August 12, 2010). "Attraction takes a pounding: Rhythm Discovery Center". The Indianapolis Star. p. H4.

## External links

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Rudimental percussion

Technique|

* Snare technique
* Drum cadence
* Drum roll
* Drum rudiment
* Drum stroke
* Grip
* Moeller method
* Open, closed, open
* Backsticking

People|

* Frank Arsenault
* Charles Stewart Ashworth
* Bill Bachman
* Fritz Berger
* George Barrett Bruce
* James Campbell
* Alex Duthart
* Vic Firth
* Robert Goute
* Alfons Grieder
* Thom Hannum
* Ralph Hardimon
* H. C. Hart
* Claus Hessler
* Marty Hurley
* Scott Johnson
* Jim Kilpatrick
* Levi Lovering
* William F. Ludwig
* Mitch Markovich
* Sanford A. Moeller
* J. Burns Moore
* Samuel Potter
* John S. Pratt
* Fred Sanford
* John Seton
* George Lawrence Stone
* Edward B. Straight
* Gardiner A. Strube
* Jay Wanamaker
* Charles Wilcoxon

Organizations|

* Drum Corps International
* Winter Guard International
* Percussive Arts Society
* National Association of Rudimental Drummers
* Percussion Creativ
* Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association

General|

* Front ensemble
* Marching percussion
* Fife and drum corps
* Corps of drums
* Pipe band
* Fanfare band
* Indoor percussion ensemble
* Drum and bugle corps (classic)
* Drum and bugle corps (modern)

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Museums in Indianapolis

Arts and culture|

* Eiteljorg Museum
* Harrison Center
* Hook's Drug Store Museum
* Indianapolis Art Center
* Indianapolis Museum of Art
* Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
* Rhythm! Discovery Center
* Ray Bradbury Center

Children's|

* The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

History|

* Bona Thompson Memorial Center
* Crispus Attucks Museum
* Emil A. Blackmore Museum of the American Legion
* Indiana Historical Society
* Indiana Medical History Museum
* Indiana State Museum
* Indiana State Police Museum
* Indiana War Memorial & Museum
* Indianapolis Firefighters Museum
* Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana

Historic house|

* Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
* Benton House
* James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
* Oldfields (Lilly House)

Sports|

* Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
* NCAA Hall of Champions

Defunct|

* Indianapolis Contemporary
* Morris–Butler House
* National Art Museum of Sport

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