Fwiw - I really enjoy Zelda - I think making more informed and deliberate design decisions and musical choices can help avoid perpetuating surface-level stereotypes while simultaneously respecting and including compelling aspects of different cultures (which I'm all for)

Last post on this topic, but an example of a way to genuinely interact with cultures (using India since it's mentioned as a Gerudo influence): Hindustani music (North Indian classical music) uses different ragas for different times of day and seasons. Just one idea to pull from

Performing a solo vibes set next week for Mumbai Piano Day at the National Center for Performing Arts, and excited to most likely be premiering in India some fabulous contemporary works by composers at the forefront of the percussion scene!

NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT! Presenting Brassroots: A Meditation on the Nature of Video Games! 16 tracks, 30+ years of video game history, 100% lush, all-natural brass dedicated to forests, gardens, and other verdant environments in video games! Releases October 4th!

⛈ NEW ORIGINAL - Monsoon 📷 An instrumental progressive metal track and sequel to "The Storm", moving through the beats of a storm. 📷

Tonight at the National Center for Performing Arts in Mumbai

I just performed a jazz tune with Louis Banks, frequently called the “godfather of Indian jazz”. Holy wow Oh and I played a fun solo set too!

📸 from last night on vibraphone alongside the legendary Louiz Banks (piano), Gino Banks (drums), and Aditya Ahir (bass) ✌🏽

Putting it out there again that one of my biggest goals is to record percussion for VGM soundtracks 🙏🏽 Pipe dream would be any involvement with Pokémon or something with Square Enix 😶‍🌫️

I like playing notes Single take exercise in double strokes on mallets

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Surreal to see Dave Weckl at the Chennai Drum Festival tonight