Sounds can be made by twanging a string, blowing down a pipe, banging something together, and scraping or shaking something. There are three families of musical instruments: string, wind and ...

Their work is mesmerizing, both rhythmic and melodic — exemplifying the versatility of contemporary percussion. Victor Caccese, one of the quartet, says the use of nontraditional instruments ...

Third Coast Percussion expands horizons for what a percussion ensemble can do. The group plays UW's Meany Center on May 3.