Percussive Arts Society

The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is a non-profit organization for professional percussionists and percussion educators. It was founded in 1961 in the United States and has over 5,000 members in 40 American chapters, with another 28 chapters abroad. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since 1976, the organization hosts the annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) which is the largest convention for drummers and percussionists in the world.

PAS developed an influential list of drum rudiments called the PAS 40 International Snare Drum Rudiments, which are considered to be the current standard reference on the subject.

The Percussive Arts Society publishes Percussive Notes, a bimonthly academic journal started in 1963, and previously published the magazine ''Rhythm! Scene'' from 2014 until it became the official blog of the organization starting in 2020. It also previously published Percussionist (later renamed Percussive Notes Research Edition) until its functions were combined with Percussive Notes.

Rhythm! Discovery Center
The Percussive Arts Society owns and manages the Rhythm! Discovery Center at its downtown Indianapolis headquarters. Opened in 2009, the 15000 sqft museum houses an 800-piece collection, with rotating exhibits and interactive programming.

Hall of Fame
The PAS Hall of Fame recognizes percussionists for their body of work, achievements, and/or service to the organization. It was founded in 1972.

• Mitchell Peters

• Joe Porcaro

• Richard Weiner

• Andy Narell

• Bobby Hutcherson

• Zeferino Nandayapa

• Percussion Group Cincinnati

• Ed Soph

• Tzong-Ching Ju

• Michael Balter

• Dennis DeLucia

• Dave Samuels

• David Friedman

• Art Blakey

• Steven Schick

• Glen Velez

• Harold Jones

• Gary Olmstead

• Salvatore Rabbio

• Clifford Alexis

• John Bergamo

• Hal Blaine

• David Garibaldi

• Gordon Stout

• Jimmy Cobb

• Dick Schory

• Thomas Siwe

• Jack DeJohnette

• Walter Rosenberger

• Stanley Leonard

• Jacques Delécluse

• Mickey Hart

• Roy Burns

• Evelyn Glennie

• Steve Reich

• Warren "Baby" Dodds

• Anthony J. Cirone

• Billy Cobham

• Martin Cohen

• Leigh Howard Stevens

• Steve Gadd

• Sandy Feldstein

• Ed Shaughnessy

• Gordon B. Peters

• Warren Benson

• Siegfried Fink

• Michael Bookspan

• Ellie Mannette

• Ed Thigpen

• Ringo Starr

• John S. Pratt

• Mel Lewis

• Joe Calato

• Al Payson

• Tito Puente

• Babatunde Olatunji

• Robert Zildjian

• Fred Sanford

• Terry Gibbs

• Morris "Arnie" Lang

• John H. Beck

• Nexus

• John Calhoun Deagan

• Roy Haynes

• Alan Abel

• Shelly Manne

• Tony Williams

• George L. Stone

• Alexander Lepak

• Alan Dawson

• Milt Jackson

• Elden C. "Buster" Bailey

• Jim Chapin

• George Gaber

• Vic Firth

• Armand Zildjian

• Sammy Herman

• Emil Richards

• Vida Chenoweth

• Joe Morello

• William F. Ludwig II

• Keiko Abe

• Red Norvo

• Elvin Jones

• Murray Spivack

• William Kraft

• Jo Jones

• Bobby Christian

• Maurice Lishon

• Henry Adler

• Gary Burton

• Michael Colgrass

• Buddy Rich

• Remo Belli

• Fred D. Hinger

• Lou Harrison

• William "Chick" Webb

• Carroll Bratman

• Lionel Hampton

• George Hamilton Green

• John Cage

• Max Roach

• Charles Owen

• Charley Wilcoxon

• Edgard Varèse

• Harry Breuer

• Avedis Zildjian

• Richard Hochrainer

• Louie Bellson

• Billy Gladstone

• Alfred Friese

• Cloyd Duff

• William Street

• Gene Krupa

• Paul Price

• James Blades

• Frank Arsenault

• Clair Omar Musser

• Harry Partch

• Morris Goldenberg

• James Salmon

• Haskell Harr

• Roy C. Knapp

• John P. Noonan

• William F. Ludwig, Sr.

• Saul Goodman

• Neil Peart

• Ralph Hardimon

• Frank Epstein

• Elayne Jones

• Garry Kvistad

• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler

• Garwood Whaley

• Layne Redmond

• Valerie Naranjo

• James Campbell