Why music education is important: Hear from music advocates such as Quincy Jones, Brockett Parsons, Graham Nash, Christian McBride former Secretary of Education Richard Riley, head of mar...
Get inspired by educators and musicians as they share practical tips on teaching music. Band directors William Thomas, Nancy Golden, Cheryl Filipek, Glen Schneider, Dorothy Jacobi, compos...
"When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through his instrument".
Look at this collection of government officials, educators, and artists providing their views on why it is essential to advocate for strong music education programs. You will hear from Fo...
The under-the-radar role of school road reps, those who serve the needs of band directors and music teachers is sometimes overlooked. However, it is never overlooked by the stores and edu...
A gathering of artists, music advocates, and educators share their thoughts about the importance of music and its benefits. Hear from educators Dr. Merryl Goldberg, Scott Houston, and Dor...
In 2023 Goldman’s Pawn Shop celebrated 125 years in business, serving the Evansville, Indiana, community. The store started as a collateral loan business and has expanded to feature a lar...
The importance of music programs in schools: Sharing their views on this topic include musician Sivamani, Band Directors Glen Schneider and Anthony Camarda, and music educators David Eccl...
Boots Randolph was a legendary saxophonist who redefined what the instrument's role was in both rock and roll and country music. In this special vignette, Chuck Surack, Founder of Sweetwa...
This is a conversation with Yuji Tanaka, a Senior Executive Officer for Roland Corporation. Yuji goes into detail about how and why he came to work in the music products industry, innovat...
Studio Engineers make the music come alive for the listener. As Brooks Arthur notes, engineers are like the extra band member performing behind the board.
While there are many facets to the development and building of a guitar, acoustic guitars are able to take the raw wood and, via build and design, let the sound ring true.
For many musicians, obtaining an instrument for the very first time is a special experience unlike any other. Strumming your first guitar or beating your first drum can spark an extraord...
One of the most archaic yet essential instruments in the music and percussion industry is the cymbal. With its origins dating back as far as 3,000 B.C., the cymbal has been used in vario...
This vignette highlighting the Krell Piano Company is representative of the many “gems” of history from the Music Products Industry throughout the collections gathered in the NAMM Library...
Having a very long history, the trumpet dates all the way back to at least 1500 BC. Trumpets were used in the early days as a way to signal battle or hunting. Today they are used in seve...
William Gard (1915-1987) served as the NAMM Executive President for over 35 years, beginning right after World War II. In fact it was Mr. Gard who helped re-open NAMM’s offices, which ha...
Women’s role in the music industry has progressively grown and developed over the years. When the NAMM Oral History program began, many of the women interviewed kept the books of their r...
Bluegrass Music blends Irish Folk Music with Appalachia Mountain Music, resulting in a unique American roots style sound. Most historians point to 1948 and the Bill Monroe band as the beg...
The harmonica is a free wind instrument used in several genres of music worldwide. The reeds are pre-tuned to individual pitches, which can be done by changing the length or stiffness of ...
Accordions make a sound when the bellows are expanded or compressed with air, while pressing keys causing the pallets to open. The air moves across the strips of reeds, allowing them to ...
Band Instrument Repair Technicians are always working behind the scenes to save the day when instruments come in damaged and in need of some repair. They are the ones that have all the c...
Music Stores are the first glimpse into the music industry for many of us, and often ignite the passion to play. This compilation from the Oral History archives features memories of music...
Out in the village of Bubenreuth, Germany lays the incredible history of a group of independent luthiers who in reinventing themselves after World War II helped produce hand-crafted music...
The piano sticker represents a NAMM program of the early 1900’s until World War I and again briefly in the 1950s. The sticker program was an effort to authenticate dealers and pianos in a...
Long time music store owner and rights advocate, Fat Dog, was looking for a way to pay tribute to his all-time favorite blues musician, Howlin’ Wolf. Howlin’ Wolf was born Chester Arthur ...
jj Babbitt Co. Inc. was established in 1919 by Jesse James Babbitt and as of 2019, as the family owned and operated company embarks on their 100th year in business, they are preparing for...
Being a woman in the music industry has not always been easy. These women innovators have not only broken the glass ceiling but helped pave the way for others to follow. These ten influen...
This video vignette was created to serve as a tribute to Jazz guitarist Joe Beck (1945-2008). Joe was helpful in the early days of the NAMM Oral History Program but due to his health was ...
The NAMM Oral History Program is a collection of one-on-one interviews with people involved in the music products industry that was established by NAMM in 2000. The mission of the program...
While on world tour with Lady Gaga keyboardist Brockett Parsons felt the need to enhance his stage presence. He pursued the idea of The Piano Arc and with the help of his friends he was a...
