Dhol,the iconic double-headed wooden drum, has been at the heart of traditional music across South Asia for centuries. In this video, we dive deep into the intricate and time-honored craft of making ...

From the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of ...

Hand: the hand is used to strike the bodhrán ... The entirety of the drum is used whilst playing the bodhrán. Traditional drums require only the skin to be struck, and hitting the edge is ...

That's the backdrop for Veronica Johnny's hand drumming circle classes for women. Johnny is a musician who shares her traditional Indigenous percussive techniques with the students who join her ...

Percussionists play instruments known the world over — snare and bass drums — but also traditional local instruments like the tamborim hand drum, the cuica friction drum, the double-sided ...

In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...

Percussionists play instruments known the world over — snare and bass drums — but also traditional local instruments like the tamborim hand drum, the cuica friction drum, the double-sided ...