Episode 504 - Kathy Armstrong Pete's Percussion Podcast

Carleton University (ON) Ethnomusicologist and Director of Fine Arts Kathy Armstrong stops by to talk about her job, teaching West African drumming and dance, Baobab, and traveling and learning in Ghana for many years (03:30), her recent Canadian Percussion Network Conference presentation and the importance of Global Percussion Studies in standard Western Percussion tradition (21:45), growing up in the Scarborough area of Toronto, her early musical influences (including Soul and Funk music), her wonderful public school music background, the idea of “rhythmic tapestry”, and her experiences in the Girl Guides of Canada (36:10), attending the University of Toronto, studying with members of NEXUS, her post-undergrad experience and branching out into an entrepreneurship mindset (57:15), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments working in world percussion, the importance of maintaining physical and mental health, baking, sports, and great movies and poetry (01:18:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2026 FIFA World Cup (01:45:05).

Kathy Armstrong links:

Kathy Armstrong’s website

Kathy Armstrong’s Carleton University page

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Daniel Noonan in 2026

Chrissie Souza in 2024

Sarah Hasekamp in 2024

Fabrice Marandola in 2026

Kristie Ibrahim in 2024