Drumming the Spirit with Mickey Hart

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For more than two decades Hart has traveled the planet listening to the musical beat of other cultures and developing a global awareness of issues affecting all life. Here he speaks of his personal journey as a virtuoso percussionist with the legendary Grateful Dead rock band, his encounters with drum masters from around the world, the sacred myths of percussion and his talks with mythologist Joseph Campbell. He reminds us of how humanity throughout history has worshipped to the sound of drums, gongs and rattles. (hosted by Michael Toms) 

Bio 

Mickey Hart is an American percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 1971, and again from October 1974 until their final show in August. He also is percussionist with Dead & Company since 2015.

Mickey Hart is the author of: 

• Drumming at the Edge of Magic: A Journey into the Spirit of Percussion. (Harper San Francisco 1990)
• Planet Drum: A Celebration of Percussion and Rhythm. (Harper Collins. 1991)
• Spirit into Sound: The Magic of Music (Grateful Dead Books. 1999)
• Songcatchers: In Search of the World’s Music (National Geographic. 2003) 

Host: Michael Toms     Interview Date: 2/28/1990       Program number: 2210