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Hosts: Ksenija Komljenović, Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, and Karli Viña
Producer: Casey Cangelosi 
Guest: Naoko Takada https://www.naokotakada.com/ 

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0:00 Intro and hello
1:00 History today: Happy birthday Buddy Rich, Porgy and Bess. 
6:55 Welcome Naoko Takada
8:00 What is so enthralling about marimba?  Why are so many percussionists enticed by marimba?
14:45 Advice for young marimba student
15:40 Advice for aspiring marimba soloists.  Competitions and repertoire.
22:45 How do you balance your repertoire selections?  Audience appeal. 
30:17 Your teacher? 
35:35 Is it possible to make a living just performing?  Why decide to teach?