Instrumental History Of The Drums
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The first instrumental drum was called a timpani or kettledrums. This drums
origin is of Eastern origin. Small kettledrums were introduced into Europe as
early as the 13th century.
The European kettledrum , which is used in American orchestras also, derives its
special sound from the size and shap ....
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.... A fife is a small flute having from
six to eight finger holes and it also has no key, used mainly with drums in
playing marches.
The tenor drum is closely related to the snare drum. It is somewhat larger in
size and it has no snares across its lower skin. This drum is played with sofft
felt covered sticks and it produces a huskier sound. While it is occasionally
used in the orchestra this type of drum is found more frequently in military
marching bands.
The largest drum in the percussi ....
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