Yamaha Debuts New Series Of Percussion Podcasts

BUENA PARK, Calif. — Yamaha is excited to announce a new series of Percussion podcasts. The most recent episode focuses on twelve indoor percussion ensembles that will compete in the Winter Guard International (WGI) indoor drumline activity. Subscribers can hear from the directors of groups like Odyssey Percussion Theatre, Indianapolis Independent (I2), and Great Lakes Percussion, and learn about their 2007 shows as these groups gear up for the WGI 2007 Championships in Dayton, Ohio.

Yamaha Percussion podcast episodes feature interviews with top Yamaha artists, previews of upcoming major percussion events, exclusive concerts and details about new products. Upcoming episodes will feature a Sounds of Summer preview and vibraphonist Emil Richards, as well as a variety of Yamaha Percussion artists. Only Yamaha offers podcasts with enhanced audio and video via their Web site; visit www.yamaha.com/podcasts to see and hear for yourself. You may also listen to the podcasts on iTunes. Simply search for Yamaha Percussion within iTunes to subscribe.

For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamahapercussion.com.