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Taiko drumming of Japan
Rhythmatist
  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Taiko drumming of Japan

The Kodo drummers of Sado island (the Japan Sea off Niigata prefecture) live an almost temple-like life dedicated to the mastery of...
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Okinawan Eisa Drumming
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 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...
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Thai drums
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 2 min

Thai drums

Thailand has a fascinating array of drums owing to a rich history of classical and folk music, diverse hill-tribe population and its...
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Brazilian Samba drumming
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 2 min

Brazilian Samba drumming

Brazil is famous for the carnival festivals where thousands parade the streets of the Rio De Janeiro dancing to raucous samba rhythms....
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Tonbak and Daf, the Two National Drums of Iran (Persia)
Rhythmatist
  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 4 min

Tonbak 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. ...
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Peruvian box drum, Cajon
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Peruvian box drum, Cajon

The 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...
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Irish frame drum Bodhran
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Irish frame drum Bodhran

The appearance of the Irish Bodhran might lead many to assume that it is similar to frame drums that have similar appearance like the...
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Goblet drums of many names
Rhythmatist
  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Goblet drums of many names

The 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...
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Persian Tar/Daf
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Persian Tar/Daf

The 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...
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Vietnamese Percussion
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Vietnamese 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...
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Djembe of West Africa
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Djembe of West Africa

The Djembe can be found all over Africa (and indeed all over the world these days) but dominates the music of Ghana. It is a...
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Tibetan dhyangro drums
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Tibetan dhyangro drums

The Nepalese/Tibetan "shaman drum" is called Dhyangro which is beat with a coiled stick.  This drum typically has a two foot head with a...
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Nepalese Madal drum
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Nepalese Madal drum

The Madal is a rhythm-keeping drum for folk songs in Nepal.  It averages two feet in length and six inches in diameter.  Black dots...
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Drums of Morocco
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 2 min

Drums of Morocco

Most 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...
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Drumming across India
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 2 min

Drumming across India

The 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...
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Senegalese Sabar drumming
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Senegalese Sabar drumming

In Senegal the Sabar drum was used to communicate in villages over long distances.  The rhythms would emulate spoken phrases which...
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Musical Instrument Museum, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Musical Instrument Museum, Brussels, Belgium

Belgium has an excellent museum of musical instruments from around the world and across time. The collection focuses on the instruments...
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Instrument Museum of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Instrument Museum of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

During my visit to Burkina Faso I had an opportunity to visit the Folk Instrument Museum in Ouagadougou. Though many of the drums...
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Dr. Joseph & Bootsie Howard drum collection
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Dr. Joseph & Bootsie Howard drum collection

The Watts district in Los Angeles is home to Simon Rodia's masterpieces of concrete and steel called the Watt's Towers (or Nuestro...
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Bronze "Rain Drums" of SE Asia
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  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Bronze "Rain Drums" of SE Asia

What better to do after you've amassed a fortune selling ketchup? Collect art and drums of course. Norton Simon's spectacular museum in...
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