Following the discussion group yesterday, led by Dr. Sam Murray, was enticing, inspiring and reflective of the direction and thoughts during the process of analysis within my research inquiry in module three. Music and tap interconnect, tap being a form of percussive music that has evolved through its history from being a necessity to the means of communication amongst the slaves, to new and creative interpretations, exploring different methods and techniques to communicate the sounds it creates.  This resonated with Sam's thoughts of using the clarinet, not only as a woodwind instrument but that of a percussive one also, presenting ideas to inspire creativity through expanding boundaries and developing new directions to explore.  Many of the topics resonated with me throughout Sam's presentation that encapsulated the many channels that stem from the collaboration of music into tap and vice a versa, particularly to Jazz and Swing and their distinct influence within tap's co