{"product_id":"9781450244657","title":"FROM DRUMS TO HARP: The Story of Drummer and Harpist Robert M. Garcia","description":"Robert M. Garcia, a professional drummer from the age of 17, attended Florida A\u0026amp;M University (FAMU), in Tallahassee, and later studied at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts. During his freshman and sophomore years at FAMU (1968-1970), he was on the drum line of the world famous band, the FAMU Marching 100. Through the years, Garcia became widely known as a master drummer. However, later in his life, for reasons revealed in this book, he switched his focus from drums to the grand harp. Robert Garcia became a skilled and versatile harpist. His music was a joy to the many people who saw and heard him perform.   . . . The fact that Robert was able to move over to the harp is a sign that he always had a pitched-instrument player nestled within his musical gift. It is a great blessing that he was able to express this part of his musical personality later in his career. The fact that he enjoyed such success at this is clearly a testament to the versatility and depth of his musical talent.   —Vern C. Falby, Ph.D. Faculty, Music Theory Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155017416944,"sku":"9781450244657","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450244657_p0.jpg?v=1763844734","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450244657","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}