Alan Abel
Alan Abel performing in 2015
Background information
Born	1928 Hobart, Indiana
Died	April 25, 2020 Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Genres	classical music
Occupation(s)	percussionist
Instruments	triangle, snare drum, bass drum
Years active	1951-2020

Alan Abel (1928 – April 25, 2020) was an American percussionist, music educator, and inventor. He was the Associate Principal Percussionist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He taught at Temple University beginning in 1972. ^[1]

Abel died on April 25, 2020 from COVID-19.^[2]

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