Drums Drums Bachi (枹) (also batchi or buchi) is the name for the wooden sticks used to play Japanese taiko drums, and also (written 撥) the plectrum for stringed instruments like the shamisen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bachi"
The Basler drum is a kind of snare drum traditionally used in Switzerland for marching music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basler drum"
A bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bass drum"
The bodhrán ( IPA or ; plural bodhráin) is an Irish frame drum ranging in anywhere from 10" to 26" in diameter, with most drums measuring from 14" to 18". The sides of the drum are 3 1/2" to 8" deep. A goat skin head is tacked to one side (although nowadays, synthetic heads, or new materials like kangaroo skin, are sometimes used). The other side is open ended for one hand to be placed against the inside of the drum head to control the pitch. One or two crossbars may be inside the frame. Some professional modern bodhráin integrate mechanical tuning systems similar to those used on drums found in drum kits. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bodhrán"
Bombo legüero is an Argentine drum traditionally made of a hollowed tree trunk and covered with cured skins of animals such as goats, cows or sheep. It is called legüero because it can be heard from many leguas. The legüero, considered one of the oldest instruments in human history, is an essential element of Argentine Folclore ( zamba, chacarera, etc.) popularized by musicians like Los Fronterizos, Soledad Pastorutti, and Mercedes Sosa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bombo legüero"
A buk (북, sometimes written "puk") is a traditional Korean drum. It is barrel-shaped and made from wood and leather. Buks are one of the four instruments used in Samul Nori performances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buk (drum)"
A cajón (Spanish for 'crate', 'drawer', or 'box', pronounced 'ka.HONE') is a kind of box drum played by slapping. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cajón" Connect with http://www.shortopedia.com.
Ceremonial drums are used in a ritual context by indigenous peoples around the world, often accompanied by singing or chanting. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ceremonial drum"
Cuíca is a Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cuíca"
:For meanings of the acronym DAF, see DAF. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daf"
The davul is the Turkish name for a type of two-sided frame drum found in the Middle East and Balkan Europe. In Arabic, it is called a tabl, literally meaning "drum." Cow hide is stretched over the right side and struck with a heavy beater, known in Turkish as a tokmak, for a heavy, low tone. Over the other side, thinner goat skin is stretched. This is struck with a long, thin stick, known as a çubuk, for a higher pitch. They typically range in size from 60cm in diameter to 90cm in diameter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Davul"
A dayereh is a medium-sized frame drum with jingles used to accompany both popular and classical music in Iran ( Persia) and many Central Asian countries such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dayereh"
The dhol is a drum (a percussion musical instrument) widely used in Persia, Afghanistan, the Indian/ Pakistani province of Punjab and Gujarat. It was introduced by Aryans (Afghans/Persians), who used it as a war drum. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhol"
The Djun-Djun or Djum-Djum (pronounced dununs or dundun) is a cylindrical, double-headed bass drum carved from solid Dembu log and using cow skin membranes. The Djun-djun is found throughout South America and West Africa. Djun-djun can be worn over the shoulder and played with two sticks: one for the bass tones and the other for a bell tied to the side of the drum, or rested on a stand and played on its side. Bells are matched to each of the three drums. In a traditional ensemble using all three drums, it is most common for a different individual to play each drum and its accopmpanying bell. Also seen are sets of two or three different sized djun djun drums, played while sitting with drums resting upright on the floor, played by one musician. ...more on Wikipedia about "Djun-djun" Inform your friends about shortopedia Drums
DK Bongos are drum-like controllers for the GameCube game series Donkey Konga and Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. It has two pads on either side of the controller and has a built-in microphone to detect clapping, though hitting the sides of it also works. In Japan they are called tarukonga. ...more on Wikipedia about "DK Bongos"
Doyra (also dojra) is an Uzbek percussion instrument, which is something intemediate between a drum and a tambourine. When playing doyra an artists holds it in his left hand and flicks (hits) it with his right hand fingers. The most interesting thing about it is that the artist doesn't make these hits with his hand itself, but rather fastens each finger about its neighbour and then suddenly releases it (like we do when we snap our fingers). As a result he can produce loud, rapid and very sharp sounds. You can often hear about doyra that it isn't an attendant instrument, but a solo one. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doyra"
A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion family , technically classified as a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drumskin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with parts of a player's body, or with some sort of implement such as a drumstick, to produce sound. Drums are among the world's oldest and most ubiquitous musical instruments, and the basic design has been virtually unchanged for hundreds of years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drum"
Often invent and used by cultures living in forested areas, drums served as an early form of long distance communication, as well as during ceremonial and religious functions. Popular movies often portray natives pounding on hollow logs, however most drums are carved from hardwoods into carefully tuned resonators, and often richly decorated as totemic animals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drum (communication)"
A drum beat, a beat on a drum, is any single strike on a single drum, drum machine, or a series of beats on various percussion instruments creating a rhythmic or metric pattern. Many drum beats define or are characteristic of specific music genres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drum beat"
A Drum tablature, also known as drum tab is a tablature in use for drums. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drum tablature"
DRUM! Magazine is a magazine for drummers, edited by Andy Doerschuk, Scott Locklear, Wally Schnalle, and Billy Ramirez. Published monthly, DRUM! features many interesting sections, and generally does not cater towards a specific genre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drum! Magazine" www.shortopedia.com Is Good For You.
DTX electronic drum is the line of electronic-MIDI drum set manufacteured by Yamaha. The DTX Trigger System is a custom drum module which can be used to trigger sounds with acoustic drums (best demonstrated by drummer Akira Jimbo). A modified version of the DTX kit can be found in 2 drumming games: MTV Drumscape (which is not considered a true 'game') and the much more popular Drummania. ...more on Wikipedia about "DTX"
A floor tom is a double-headed tom-tom drum equipped with legs (usually three) mounted along the side. ...more on Wikipedia about "Floor tom"
Janggu is the most widely used percussion instrument in most kinds of Korean traditional music. It is made from a hollow wooden body and two leather skins. The two sides produce sounds of different pitch and tone, which then played together, represendts the harmonious of man and woman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Janggu"
Kickdrums are a type of drum in a full drum set. It is very big and produces a bass sound. You hit it by pressing down on the pedals with your feet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kickdrum"
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