Glen Velez, a five time Grammy Award winner, is the founding father of the modern Frame Drum movement, introducing audiences to the many and varied European and Arabic cultures which have utilized many types of frame drums in their music.  Velez’s virtuosic combinations of hand movements, finger techniques, along with his original compositional style, which incorporates stepping, drum language and Central Asian Overtone singing (split-tone singing), has undoubtedly opened new possibilities for musicians around the globe, resulting in a shift in modern percussion.

 Glen will be giving hands-on workshops, lectures, and presentations for students, faculty, staff, and community members at the Ophelia Parrish Building.

Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Center of Truman State University