Episode #3 is a distance interview with Bill Matney. Bill received his master’s degree at Texas Women’s University, was a clinician in the Lewisville Independent School District in Texas, and is currently a doctoral student in music therapy at the University of Kansas. As part of Music Therapy Drumming, Bill teamed up with Carolyn Koebel, Mike Marcionetti, and Kalani to create a series of instructional experiences for music therapists who wish to improve their clinical and musical skills involving live percussion playing. He has been published in Music Therapy Perspectives and discusses his research processes, past, present, and future. Buy “Tataku: The Use of Percussion in Music Therapy” from Sarsen Publishing.

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