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MUSICIAN..TEACHER..ALLERGIC TO CATS
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Mike Mangini created the Rhythm Knowledge System, and has applied it, in a truly spectacular fashion, to all styles of music, from classical to speed-metal.
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Mike has consistently developed both the melodic and the rhythmic sides of his musical personality, devoting his "music-time" (which pretty much matches his "breathing-time") to drums, percussion, keyboards, programming, and writing.
He has been both teacher and student. He began his musical journey at age 5, and he studied percussion privately (with Walter Tokarczyk, Public School System, Waltham, MA), from ages 10 through 18. Since 1987, he has given private instruction to drummers, guitarists, pianists, etc. (basically anyone whose music involves rhythm). Mike completed his first drum-clinic tour of the US in 1996, and since then he has traveled the world as a clinician.
Michael's mantel needs a lot of dusting. His numerous awards include:
- Modern Drummer Reader's Poll 2000 - #2 Educational Book
- Modern Drummer Reader's Poll 2000 - #2 Up & Coming Drummer
- Modern Drummer Reader's Poll 2000 - #4 Rock Drummer
- Boston's Best Drummer/Rhythm Section
- All Eastern United States Percussionist - First Chair
- All Massachusetts Jazz Band Drummer - First Chair
- All Massachusetts Concert Band Percussionist - First Chair
- All Massachusetts (NE District) Jazz Band Drummer - First Chair
- NE District Concert Band Percussionist - First Chair
- ..and on..and on..
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