Pete's Percussion Podcast - Pete Zambito

Educator, Freelancer, Vice President of the New Jersey Percussive Arts Society, and PAS New Music/Research member Mika Godbole stops by to talk about her adjunct position at William Paterson University (NJ) (03:55), her freelancing career and working as a member of the Mantra Percussion Sextet (20:00), her roles with the Percussive Arts Society (39:40), growing up in India and outside of Philadelphia and her early percussion teachers (54:50), and studying at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for her undergrad, working with Gary Olmstead and Jack Stamp, and her gap year as a young adult in Mumbai (01:05:25).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 documentary film It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (01:22:40).
Mika Godbole Links:
William Paterson University’s Percussion Studio page
Mantra Percussion page
New Jersey PAS Chapter page
Previous Podcast guests mentioned:
Megan Arns in 2017
Casey Cangelosi in 2017
She-e Wu in 2025
Alexandros Fragiskatos in 2021
Karli Viña in 2022
I-Jen Fang in 2023
Bonnie Whiting in 2020
Frank Kumor in 2025
Other Links:
Fabio Oliveira
“Timber” - Michael Gordon
Bang on a Can
MASS MoCA
Red Poppy Music
Piano Sonata Op. 111 - L.V. Beethoven
Jack Stamp
Gary Olmstead
Christopher Hanning
“Ol’ Man River” - Paul Robeson
Raves:
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley trailer

Percussionist, Composer, and Professor of Music at the University of Quebec at Montreal Gina Ryan stops by to talk about her teaching activities in Montreal (04:30), working with Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble and Triolet Percussion Group, and her percussion freelancing and composing activities (14:45), growing up in Newfoundland, Canada, creating the “Gina Ryan Summer Percussion Camp”, her connections to members of NEXUS and Michael Colgrass, her other high school activities, and traveling to France (31:40), her college years in Newfoundland and Toronto, doing a residency at Banff, and working for the train company (51:25), moving to Montreal, her graduate school time at McGill (Canada), and returning to Newfoundland to get a second bachelor’s degree (01:07:15), living and teaching in Thailand for a decade (01:22:50), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on great food, good and bad movies, great books, Karaoke, and inspiring art (01:40:15).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 film Hamnet (02:07:50).
Gina Ryan Links:
Gina Ryan’s website
Triolet
Sixtrum Percussion
Gina Ryan’s YouTube page
The Thailand International Percussion Festival
Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:
Triolet in 2026
Victoria Sparks in 2018
Kristie Ibrahim in 2024
Aiyun Huang in 2023
Other Links:
Fabrice Marandola
Canadian Percussion Network
100 Guitars - Tim Brady
NEXUS
Beverley Johnston
John Wyre
Michael Colgrass
Avalon Peninsula Trails
The Baschet Brothers
D’Arcy Gray
Charlene Ryan
Trevor Grahl
The Godfather trailer
Trolls trailer
Christmas with the Kranks trailer
Father of the Bride trailer
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats - Jan-Philipp Sendker
Flannery - Lisa Moore
The Rocky Horror Picture Show trailer
The Marginalian
“Don’t Speak” - No Doubt
“Creep” - Radiohead
Red Poppy Ladies’ Percussion Ensemble
Raves:
Hamnet - Maggie O’Farrell
Hamnet trailer

Triolet Percussion Group (Kristie Ibrahim, Gina Ryan, and Victoria Sparks) stop by to talk about their performance of Jessie Marino’s “The Flower Episode” at PASIC50 (04:15), the Canadian Percussion Network, the Space Between conferences, and more about how Triolet got together as a group (21:30), and updates with the new building at Victoria’s University of Manitoba, as well as updates with Kristie and Gina and the Sixtrum and Strasbourg Percussion Groups (46:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the 1997 film Selena (54:50).
Triolet Links:
Triolet’s PASIC50 page
Triolet’s webpage
Kristie Ibrahim on the podcast in 2024
Victoria Sparks on the podcast in 2016
Victoria Sparks on the podcast in 2018
Gina Ryan’s website
The Canadian Percussion Network’s website
Previous podcast guest mentioned:
Michael Schutz in 2025
Other links:
Fabrice Marandola
Sixtrum Percussion
Les Percussions de Strasbourg
Michael Gordon
Transplanted Roots Percussion Research Symposium
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Raves:
Selena Trailer

Frequent Pete’s Percussion Podcast guest Lamon Lawhorn returns to the podcast to talk about his participation with the M-Boom Tribute Ensemble at PASIC50 this past November (03:20), his path to getting onto the PAS Board of Directors, dealing with feedback received about PASIC applications, the responsibilities of the job, and how to get more involved (26:50), his position as Director of Percussion Studies at Virginia State University and the move from his success at North Carolina A&T (45:25), and his comments on the 2025 Dallas Cowboys and the music and culture that is inspiring him today (01:14:25).
Finishing with a Rave on Mary Roach’s 2003 nonfiction book Stiff (01:33:15).
Lamon Lawhorn links:
Lamon Lawhorn’s Virginia State Page
Lamon Lawhorn’s Website
Lamon Lawhorn’s previous Podcast appearances:
Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 35
Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 67
Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 216
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Thomas Taylor in 2025
Donnie Johns in 2021
Marcia McCants in 2025
Sean Daniels in 2024
Joshua Simonds in 2022
Megan Arns in 2017
Karli Viña in 2022
Nathan Siegel in 2025
Bill Shaltis in 2017
Andrew Eldridge in 2022
Brian Zator in 2017
Casey Cangelosi in 2017
Justin Alexander in 2020
Other Links:
Joe Chambers
Ethan Strickland
Max Roach
Don Parker
Michael Burritt
Ju Percussion Group
Malcolm Jackson
NEXUS
Percussions de Strasbourg
Eric C. Hughes
Chris Hanning
Gene Koshinski
NCPP National Equipment Standards
Annie Stevens
Marlon Foster
Jack DeJohnette
Damion Reid
Robert Glasper
Terreon Gully
No Limit vs. Cash Money
Mel Robbins and Jason Wilson
Raves:
Stiff - Mary Roach

Bandleader, Percussionist, Arts Administrator, Clinician and Speaker Drew Tucker stops by to talk about the PASIC50 Panel he participated on about Percussion and Dance (05:00), his position as Director of Jazz Road at South Arts, supporting jazz artists, freelancing and getting involved, and the grant process (21:40), growing up in Boca Raton (FL), getting into music and DCI, and more about his music education (50:20), his college years and how his early career moved forward (01:11:30), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on developing musicianship in percussionists early on, adventures in cooking, superhero movies, and memorable performances (01:29:35).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Shari & Lamb Chop (02:01:30).
Drew Tucker links:
Drew Tucker’s website
South Arts
Jazz Road
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Alexandros Fragiskatos in 2021
Joshua Simonds in 2022
Eriko Daimo in 2025
Other Links:
Sarah Reich
Cory Wong
Ray Donato
311 Tiny Desk Concert
Blue Devils 1994 show
Magic of Orlando 1995
“Señor Mouse” - Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Nancy Zeltsman
“When Doves Cry” - Prince
“Toxic” - Britney Spears
“Head Over Heels” - Tears for Fears
“Sword of Whispers” - Joe Locke
“Dat Dere” - Stefon Harris
Andromeda Turre
The Incredibles trailer
Godzilla Minus One trailer
The Art of Possibility - Ben Zander
Surrounded by Idiots - Thomas Erikson
“Someday My Prince Will Come” - Jake Chapman
PlexusPlay and Matt DiBiase
Raves:
Shari & Lamb Chop website