RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minTaiko drumming of JapanThe Kodo drummers of Sado island (the Japan Sea off Niigata prefecture) live an almost temple-like life dedicated to the mastery of...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 min Okinawan Eisa Drumming Okinawan Eisa is more of a dance style using drums as a prop than drums for drums' sake. Eisa is traditionally performed after the...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20192 minThai drumsThailand has a fascinating array of drums owing to a rich history of classical and folk music, diverse hill-tribe population and its...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20192 minBrazilian Samba drummingBrazil is famous for the carnival festivals where thousands parade the streets of the Rio De Janeiro dancing to raucous samba rhythms....
RhythmatistJan 20, 20194 minTonbak and Daf, the Two National Drums of Iran (Persia) An Article by Peyman Nasehpour, Tonbak, Ghaval and Daf Player Tonbak is the Persian goblet drum and chief drum of Persian music. ...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minPeruvian box drum, CajonThe Cajon is a wooden box made with light plywood with a hole in the side that produces a deep tone when one side is hit. Usually the...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minIrish frame drum BodhranThe appearance of the Irish Bodhran might lead many to assume that it is similar to frame drums that have similar appearance like the...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minGoblet drums of many namesThe goblet drum is a common design found all over the world. The darbouka is the name for this drum in Northern Africa and the Middle...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minPersian Tar/DafThe tar is a very basic frame drum that can be found in Northern Africa and the Middle East. It is referred to as the Daf in Kurdish...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minVietnamese Percussion Around the eighth century the modern western drum set had a precursor in Vietnam. A barrel drum two to three feet in diameter was...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minDjembe of West AfricaThe Djembe can be found all over Africa (and indeed all over the world these days) but dominates the music of Ghana. It is a...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minTibetan dhyangro drumsThe Nepalese/Tibetan "shaman drum" is called Dhyangro which is beat with a coiled stick. This drum typically has a two foot head with a...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minNepalese Madal drumThe Madal is a rhythm-keeping drum for folk songs in Nepal. It averages two feet in length and six inches in diameter. Black dots...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20192 minDrums of MoroccoMost commonly heard in the market Jma-el-fna of Marrakesh, the Bendir is a shallow frame drum around 14 to 16 inches in diameter which...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20192 minDrumming across IndiaThe Tabla is a set of two drums which evolved from a single double-ended drum similar to the Pakhawaj, which is still played in India...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minSenegalese Sabar drummingIn Senegal the Sabar drum was used to communicate in villages over long distances. The rhythms would emulate spoken phrases which...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minMusical Instrument Museum, Brussels, BelgiumBelgium has an excellent museum of musical instruments from around the world and across time. The collection focuses on the instruments...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minInstrument Museum of Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoDuring my visit to Burkina Faso I had an opportunity to visit the Folk Instrument Museum in Ouagadougou. Though many of the drums...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minDr. Joseph & Bootsie Howard drum collectionThe Watts district in Los Angeles is home to Simon Rodia's masterpieces of concrete and steel called the Watt's Towers (or Nuestro...
RhythmatistJan 20, 20191 minBronze "Rain Drums" of SE AsiaWhat better to do after you've amassed a fortune selling ketchup? Collect art and drums of course. Norton Simon's spectacular museum in...