"As the sun rose the ""Sunlight Symphony"" played in the reverberant space of the Roland Levinsky Building's open plan foyer. For her 2011 album Biophilia, Icelandic artist Björk developed an instrument based on a Tesla Coil and a second instrument described as a cross between a Gamelan and a Celesta, dubbed the ""Gameleste."" In 2013, a research team of McGill University came up with digital musical instruments made in the form of Musical Prostheses. In 2014, Andrei Remyannikov of Russia developed the RAV vast drum. Logos Foundation, STEIM, Sonoscopia (Porto) and iii (The Hague) are organisations that focus on the"
"head is struck, the bottom (resonant) head vibrates in tandem, which in turn stimulates the snares and produces a cracking sound. The snares can be thrown off (disengaged) with a lever on the strainer so that the drum produces a sound reminiscent of a tom-tom. Rimshots are a technique associated with snare drums in which the head and rim are struck simultaneously with one stick (or in orchestral concert playing, a stick placed on the head and the rim struck by the opposite stick). In contemporary and/or pop and rock music, where the snare drum is used as a part"
"drums. A Rimshot is a sound that is produced when the stick hits the rim and the head of the drum at the same time. The different positions of the typical five person bass line each require different skills, though not necessarily different levels of skills. Contrary to the popular belief that ""higher is better,"" each drum has its own critical role to play. Bottom, or fifth bass, is the largest, heaviest, and lowest drum in the drumline. Consequently, it is used frequently to help maintain pulse in an ensemble and is thus sometimes referred to as the ""heartbeat"" of"
"""normal"" rimshot, which is played with the tip (bead) of the stick held about three inches from the rim. This produces a prominent, accented tone. The second is the ""ping shot"", where the bead is struck about one inch from the rim. This produces a high pitched sound. The third is a ""gock"" (also spelled gawk), which is produced by hitting the bead of the drum stick at the center of the drum while the rim is percussed with the distal shaft of the stick (near the hand). This makes a lower sound. In Latin percussion, timbale players use rimshots"
"and activity. The rhythmical shaking of the sistrum, like the tambourine, is associated with religious or ecstatic events, whether shaken as a sacred rattle in the worship of Hathor of ancient Egypt, or, in the strident jangling of the tambourine in modern-day Evangelism, in Romani song and dance, on stage at a rock concert, or to heighten a large-scale orchestral tutti. The ""barcoo dog,"" a sheep herding tool used in Australian bush band music, is a type of sistrum. Various modern West African and Gabon rattle instruments are also called ""sistra"" (plural of ""sistrum""): the calabash sistrum, the West Africa"
"sound of the drum resembles a tom because the snares are inactive. The rim is the metal ring around the batter head, which can be used for a variety of things, although it is notably used to sound a piercing rimshot with the drumstick. The drum can be played by striking it with a drum stick or any other form of beater, including brushes, rute and hands, all of which produce a softer-sounding vibration from the snare wires. When using a stick, the drummer may strike the head of the drum, the rim (counterhoop), or the shell. When the top"
"bearing edges and the shaft of the stick is struck against the rim opposite the tip, thus creating a dry, high pitched ""click"" similar to a set of claves. The stroke is used to simulate claves in Brazilian bossa nova and also used for ballads in rock, pop, and country. Drummer Gene Krupa is credited with having invented the rimshot. The musical phrase played on percussion instruments used to punctuate jokes is known in percussion jargon as a sting. This is often called a ""rimshot"" although some versions of it do not include a rimshot in the technical sense. A"
"of a drum kit, many of the backbeats and accented notes on the snare drum are played as rimshots, due to the ever-increasing demand for their typical sharp and high-volume sound. A commonly used alternative way to play the snare drum is known as cross stick or side stick. This is done by holding the tip of the drumstick against the drum head and striking the stick's other end (the butt) against the rim, using the hand to mute the head. This produces a dry high-pitched click, similar to a set of claves, and is especially common in Latin and"
"15th century, Jean de Gerson listed the lituus among those string instruments that were sounded by beating or striking, either with the fingernails, a plectrum, or a stick. Other instruments Gerson names in this category are the ""cythara"", ""guiterna"", ""psalterium"", ""timpanum"", and ""campanula"". Throughout the postclassical era the name ""lituus"" continued to be used when discussing ancient and Biblical instruments, but with reference to contemporary musical practice in the Renaissance it usually referred to ""bent horns"" made of wood, particularly the crumhorn and the cornett. The crumhorn was especially associated with the lituus because of the similarity of its shape."
"Pellet drum Pellet drums, or rattle drums, are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by their construction and manner of playing. They have two heads (either a single double-headed drum or two hemispherical single-headed drums joined together with the heads facing outward), and two pellets, each connected by a cord to the drum. The ""damaru"", which is used in Tibet, Mongolia, and India, is an hourglass drum that is grasped by its waist with the hand twisting back and forth, causing the pellets to strike the heads in a rhythmic fashion. In China, Korea, and Japan, pellet drums are"
"Frame drum A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. Usually the single drumhead is made of rawhide or man-made materials. Shells are traditionally constructed of bent wood (rosewood, oak, ash etc.) scarf jointed together; plywood and man-made materials are also used. Some frame drums have mechanical tuning and on many the drumhead is stretched and tacked in place. It is the earliest skin drum known to have existed. Examples are found in many places and cultures. The frame drum is one of the most ancient musical instruments; it is reputed to be"
"rimshot when used to accent the punchline of a joke being told by a live comedian may or may not simultaneously be played with a small cymbal crash. This was popularized in comedy as staged by stand-up comedians performing at one of the resorts in the Catskill Mountain region. Many of these comics were of Jewish heritage and were known as ""borscht belt comics."" The best illustration of how a rimshot might be applied to a comedy routine is to look at the classic style of Henny Youngman who in addition to playing a violin would tell fast-paced, one-liner type"
"street vendors. Such small versions are sometimes also referred to as rattle drums. Pellet drum Pellet drums, or rattle drums, are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by their construction and manner of playing. They have two heads (either a single double-headed drum or two hemispherical single-headed drums joined together with the heads facing outward), and two pellets, each connected by a cord to the drum. The ""damaru"", which is used in Tibet, Mongolia, and India, is an hourglass drum that is grasped by its waist with the hand twisting back and forth, causing the pellets to strike the"
"Cromorne Cromorne is a French woodwind reed instrument of uncertain identity, used in the early Baroque period in French court music. The name is sometimes confused with the similar-sounding name crumhorn, a musical woodwind instrument probably of different design, called ""tournebout"" by French theorists in the 17th century (; ). By contrast, the crumhorn (also known by names including ""crum horn"", ""crumm horn"", ""Krummhorn"", ""Krummpfeife"", ""Kumbhorn"", ""cornamuto torto"", and ""piva torto"") is a capped double-reed instrument usually shaped like a letter ""J"" and possessing a rather small melodic range spanning a ninth (i.e. just over an octave) unless extended downward"
"musical instruments being played at the same time date from the 13th century, and were the pipe and tabor. The pipe was a simple three-holed flute that could be played with one hand; the tabor is more commonly known today as a snare drum. This type of playing can still be heard in parts of rural France, in England and Spain. An Elizabethan-era woodcut shows a clown playing the pipe and tabor. An 1820s watercolour painting shows a one-man band with a rhythm-making stick, panpipes around his neck and a bass drum and tambourine beside him. Henry Mayhew's history of"
"drumming—in 1883. To make sure that the point got across, stick-fighting itself was banned in 1884. An ingenious substitute for the drums and sticks, called tamboo bamboo, was introduced in the 1890s. Tamboo-bamboo bands consist of three different instruments (each cut from bamboo): boom, foulé, and cutter. The boom serves as the bass instrument, is usually about five feet long, and is played by stamping it on the ground. The foulé, a higher-pitched instrument, consists of two pieces of bamboo, each about a foot long, and is played by striking these pieces end to end. The cutter, the highest-pitched instrument"
"Along with the solo drum, the ""unison"" is one of the most common sounds used. It is produced when all of the bass drums play a note at the same time and with a balanced sound; this option has a very full, powerful sound. It has a sort of pop when it is clean, and a more ""fat"" sound when dirty. The rim click, which is when the shaft (near the mallet head) is struck against the rim of the drum, either solo or in unison. Rimshots are rare on a bass drum and usually only happen on the top"
"noun 'timpánacht' referred to the art or practice of playing the tiompán. In modern Irish traditional music, the word tiompan was used by Derek Bell, after Francis William Galpin's theories, to refer to the hammered dulcimer. Recorded players included Maol Ruanaidh Cam Ó Cearbhaill (murdered 1329). Finn Ó Haughluinn (died 1490) was the last recorded player of the instrument. An Tiompan Gàidhealach The tiompán (Irish) or tiompan (Scottish Gaelic) was a stringed musical instrument used by the Gaelic musicians of Ireland and Scotland and probably therefore the Isle of Man. The word 'timpán' was of both masculine and feminine gender"
"soundtrack for the 1997 film Afterglow. Flumpet The Flumpet is a hybrid brass horn instrument that shares the construction and timbre qualities of a trumpet and flugelhorn. The Flumpet was invented for Art Farmer by David Monette and is currently in production by Monette. The Flumpet has a pitch of B♭ (B flat). The Flumpet was designed in 1989 and borrows the three piston valve design of both the trumpet and flugelhorn and shares the same instrument length of a trumpet. The curves on the end of the Flumpet have a resemblance to shepherd's crooks. The mouthpiece is deeply conical"
"clarinet-principle is also used. Bukkehorn A bukkehorn (Norwegian) or bockhorn (Swedish), also called ″Billy Goat Horn″ in English, is an ancient Scandinavian musical instrument, made from the horn of a ram or a goat. The horn is usually made from a goat horn harvested 5 to 7 years before the instrument is crafted. It was traditionally used by shepherds and milkmaids on summer dairy farms in the mountains, as a signal-instrument or as a scaring instrument. When the horn later got finger holes it became possible to play melodies with it. The instrument has two blowing-techniques: the trumpet-principle is the"
"ensemble. There are several different types of mallet instruments that can make up the front ensemble, variety depends on the band and its intent of sound. Typically the standard mallet collection for a front ensemble will include: vibraphone, xylophone, and the marimba. A front ensemble will have other stationary percussion instruments such as: suspended cymbals and also could have a set of crash cymbals. The suspended cymbal is played with a mallet to create a gradual build of sound. The crash cymbals are played by being crashed into one another to create a loud and abrupt sound. The bass drum"
"named jergh or watt. Qoltuq nagara The Qoltuq nagara(Armpit drum) (, , ) is a folk drum with double head that is played on one side with the bare hands. It is used in Armenia, Turkey, Iranian Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijan Georgia and other Caucasus regions. It has different names, according to the territory in which it is played. This membranophone is different from the dhol and nagara of India. The dhol is a common folk instrument played in Armenia, as well as historically throughout Armenian history, since the times of Cilicia, the Armenian Kingdom. The dhol may be played with sticks,"
"reaching England in the 14th century. The instrument is very visible in European artwork and iconography of the period, before fading from view in the 17th century. As the Grove Dictionary of Music describes them: They were more or less hemispherical, 15-25cm in diameter, frequently with snares and usually played in pairs, suspended in front of the player. They were usually played with drumsticks, mainly for martial purposes but also in chamber music, dance and processional music and probably for accompanying songs. Kettledrums in Europe today are called ""tympani"" or ""timpani"", descended from the imported naqareh. Diplipito is a widespread"
"upper-Midwestern states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, the closely related stumpf fiddle or pogocello originated in Czech communities and adds small cymbals, strings, and a drum. A similar instrument, the batih, is found in Ukraine. The 'Zob Stick' variation of this instrument was constructed and named in 1968 by percussionist and songwriter Keef Trouble of the band Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts and Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs. It is now, with the term ‘Lagerphone’, the most commonly used name for this instrument. The Brett Marvin invented term 'Zob' was taken from an old risqué UK naval term that has the"
"a shallow one sided drum, round or sometimes octagonal, 18 to 28 cm in diameter and set with rattling discs around the rim- in essence of a tambourine. It accompanies singing, dances and religious activities. Kato: This a stick with a squirrel (galad) on top. Attached to the head of the squirrel is a cord, which jerks its head up, “producing a sharp click”. At the same time, bells attached to its tail jingles. Dhad: The Dhad has the hourglass shape of the damroo and but is slightly larger. The body of this instrument is made from mango, mulberry or"
"gamelan styles of Bali, Java, and Sunda resulted from different ways of mixing these elements. Thus, despite the seeming diversity of styles, many of the same theoretical concepts, instruments, and techniques are shared between the styles. A gamelan is a multi-timbre ensemble consisting of metallophones, xylophones, flutes, gongs, voices, as well as bowed and plucked strings. The hand-played drum called ""kendhang"" controls the tempo and rhythm of pieces as well as transitions from one section to another, while one instrument gives melodic cues to indicate treatment or sections of a piece. Some of the instruments that make up a gamelan"
"(1905), W. H. Grattan Flood wrote that there were at least ten instruments in general use by the Gaelic Irish. These were the ""cruit"" (a small harp) and ""clairseach"" (a bigger harp with typically 30 strings), the ""timpan"" (a small string instrument played with a bow or plectrum), the ""feadan"" (a fife), the ""buinne"" (an oboe or flute), the ""guthbuinne"" (a bassoon-type horn), the ""bennbuabhal"" and ""corn"" (hornpipes), the ""cuislenna"" (bagpipes – see Great Irish Warpipes), the ""stoc"" and ""sturgan"" (clarions or trumpets), and the ""cnamha"" (castanets). He also mentions the fiddle as being used in the 8th century. As"
"and closed stroke for each head. Each of these four sounds has a Cambodian name: Samphor The samphor (; also romanized as ""sampho"") is a small, 2-headed barrel drum indigenous to Cambodia, approximately .35 meter wide by .5 meter long. It has two heads, with one drumhead being larger than the other and is played with both hands. Depending on the ability of the musician, the samphor can make as many as 8 different pitches. The player of the sampho leads the ""pinpeat"" (a classical ensemble of wind and percussion instruments), setting the tempo and beat. It is also played"
"Taal (instrument) The taal (; , Gini ), manjira (also spelled manjīrā or manjeera), jalra, or gini is a pair of clash cymbals, which make high-pitched percussion sounds. In its simplest form, it consists of a pair of small hand cymbals. The word taal comes from the Sanskrit word ""Tālà"", literally means a clap. It is a part of Indian music and culture, used in various traditional customs e.g. Bihu music, Harinaam etc.It is a type of Ghana vadya. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (, IAST: ), pronounced ""karataala"", (literally beat-""tala"" hand -kara), typically used to"
"Bukkehorn A bukkehorn (Norwegian) or bockhorn (Swedish), also called ″Billy Goat Horn″ in English, is an ancient Scandinavian musical instrument, made from the horn of a ram or a goat. The horn is usually made from a goat horn harvested 5 to 7 years before the instrument is crafted. It was traditionally used by shepherds and milkmaids on summer dairy farms in the mountains, as a signal-instrument or as a scaring instrument. When the horn later got finger holes it became possible to play melodies with it. The instrument has two blowing-techniques: the trumpet-principle is the most common, but the"
"Qoltuq nagara The Qoltuq nagara(Armpit drum) (, , ) is a folk drum with double head that is played on one side with the bare hands. It is used in Armenia, Turkey, Iranian Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijan Georgia and other Caucasus regions. It has different names, according to the territory in which it is played. This membranophone is different from the dhol and nagara of India. The dhol is a common folk instrument played in Armenia, as well as historically throughout Armenian history, since the times of Cilicia, the Armenian Kingdom. The dhol may be played with sticks, mallets, or with the"
"Ratchet (instrument) A ratchet, also called a noisemaker or Knarre (German) (or, when used in Judaism, a gragger or grogger (etymologically from ), raganella or ra'ashan ()), is an orchestral musical instrument played by percussionists. Operating on the principle of the ratchet device, a gearwheel and a stiff board are mounted on a handle, which rotates freely. The player holds the handle and swings the whole mechanism around. The momentum makes the board click against the gearwheel, producing a clicking and rattling noise. A popular design consists of a thick wooden cog wheel attached to a handle and two wooden"
"Kendang Kendhang (Javanese: ""Kendhang"", Malay: ""Gendang"", Tausug/Bajau Maranao: ""Gandang"") is a two-headed drum used by peoples from Maritime Southeast Asia. Kendang is one of the primary instruments used in the Gamelan ensembles of Java, Bali and Terengganu, the Malay Kendang ensemble as well as various Kulintang ensembles in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines. It is constructed in a variety of ways by different ethnic groups. The typical double-sided membrane drums are known throughout Maritime Southeast Asia and India. One of the oldest image of kendang can be found in ancient temples in Indonesia, especially the ninth century Borobudur"