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Alan Abel December 6, — April 25, was an American percussionist , music educator, and inventor of musical instruments.

Michael Udow, composer; Pauline Soderholm, pianistAlan Abel was Associate Principal Percussionist of the Philadelphia Orchestra andtaught percussion at Temp.

He was the associate principal percussionist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from until his retirement in He is widely regarded as one of the most important percussion educators of the second half of the twentieth century, having taught at Temple University beginning in Abel's inventions include several unique and ubiquitous triangles and a bass drum stand that allowed the instrument to be suspended with the use of rubber bands.

Abel was born in Hobart, Indiana , in In he became a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra and remained there until the end of his career in He was named Associate Principal Percussionist of the orchestra in Abel's predecessor at the Philadelphia Orchestra, James Valerio, had a custom-made triangle which was coveted by his peers. After Valerio loaned it to Abel for two years, Abel devised a way to recreate the sound and created the "Alan Abel triangle ", which uses a piece of chromed brass.

Used because of its overtone -rich sound, the triangle has been manufactured since Abel also invented the "suspended" bass drum stand in the early s, which he manufactured himself until , when he handed manufacturing to Andrew Reamer, who had previously supplied the drums.

Alan Abel (December 6, – April 25, ) was an American percussionist, music educator, and inventor of musical instruments.

The suspended bass drum stand is used by most American symphonic orchestras , and the concept has been copied and imitated by multiple drum hardware manufacturers worldwide. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version.