Topics: Instruments : Percussion
Used to describe instruments played either by striking a membrane such as a drum or a piece of hard material such as wood, metal or plastic (for example, a cymbal), or by shaking (such as a tambourine). They can also be divided into instruments producing sounds of definite pitch such as tympani, and those that do not, such as the snare drum.
Angklung
The angklung is a percussion musical instrument from Indonesia. It is made entirely of bamboo and uses no metal or nails in it's construction.
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Bells
Makers,
Organizations,
Pitched,
Unpitched,
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Berimbau
The berimbau is an Afro-Brazilian instrument traditionally used in capoeira, a martial arts style that incorporates music and dance.
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Cymbal
Percussion instrument made of a circular brass plate, which may be played in pairs by striking together, or struck with mallets or sticks.
Manufacturers,
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Directories
Links pages, to percussion pages or individual artists.
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Drums
Websites about drums, including instrument and instructional information, drum building, drummers, and organizations.
Bata Drums,
Bodhran,
Djembe,
Drummers,
Dundun,
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Ensembles
For performance groups composed mostly or entirely of percussion instruments.
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Magazines and E-zines
For percussion and drums magazines and e-zines.
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Makers
Information about handcrafted percussion instruments.
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Mallet Percussion
For sites that feature one or more of the instruments in the mallet family - marimba, xylophone, orchestra bells (glockenspiel), chimes (tubular bells), vibraphone (vibes), or crotales.
Manufacturers,
Marimba,
Percussionists,
Vibraphone,
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Manufacturers
For companies making percussion instruments for sale by wholesalers and dealers. Also see Arts/Music/Instruments/Percussion/Drums/Manufacturers/ .
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Musical Glass
Glass instruments are often tuned by being filled with water and played by rubbing wet fingers around the rims.
Glass Armonica,
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Organizations
A listing of percussionist and drummer associations
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Percussionists
Musical artists who are primarily multi-instrument percussionists.
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B,
C,
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F,
G,
H,
I,
J,
Jazz,
K,
L,
M,
N,
O,
P,
Q,
R,
S,
T,
U,
V,
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Regional and Ethnic
Sites about regional and ethnic percussion instruments.
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Rubboard
The traditional laundry washboard, also referred to as a rub board, was sometimes hung from the neck by string and has evolved into a worn corrugated vest.
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Shekere
The shekere is a beaded gourd rattle with origins in West Africa.
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Spoons
Spoons are clapper instruments. They are played in pairs, usually with a pair in each hand.
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Tilaphone
The tilaphone, invented by Michael Doherty, is a percussion instrument constructed of rows of tiles made of stone, ceramic, and porcelain.
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Waterphone
Invented by Richard A. Waters in the late 1960s, the waterphone is composed of a chamber and pipes containing water.
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