Epi 99 Dr. Brian Potts

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Bio:

Brian Potts is a versatile performer and dedicated educator with a passion for Brazilian percussion. Under the tutelage of Dr. Ney Rosauro at the University of Miami, he became enamored with the sound and capabilities of modern pandeiro techniques. His degrees culminated with a doctoral essay based on an interview with the great Marcos Suzano, which has become an invaluable reference for pandeiristas the world over. Also, Brian works closely with the Pandeiro Repique Duo, comprised of Bernardo Aguiar and Gabriel Policarpo, with whom he founded the Brazilian percussion supergroup PRD Mais in 2016. In addition to his love of Brazilian music, Brian has sought to help make the pandeiro an international and limitless phenomenon by adapting the instrument to a wide variety of styles, including jazz, funk, soul, Latin, and classical music. In his clinics, Brian strives to relate the versatility of the pandeiro by utilizing modern techniques that allow students to approach the instrument in a creative and interactive fashion.

Links:
Brian’s website:
www.BrianPottsMusic.com

Brian’s pandeiro course with Bernardo Aguiar on, Pandeiro Moderno
GrooveArte.com

Brian Potts Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ubirajarapotts/

Miamibloco Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/miamibloco/

PRD Mais:
https://www.instagram.com/prdmais/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52RKVKBFM33jlE6UH3peLfA1VjZpsDQf
https://groundupmusic.net/

Brian’s PhD. essay on Marcos Suzano
https://scholarship.miami.edu/esploro/outputs/doctoral/Marcos-Suzano-and-the-Amplified-Pandeiro/991031447469702976