The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the "maasang"—the central altar of their village—alternating coordinated movements with rhythmic pauses. The drums were ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. ANDY ARONOWICZ: Hi, I'm Andy. I'm a musician. I write and play music. ANNA FOONG: And I'm Anna. I'm a ...

HAMAMATSU—The production of the famed Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer ended just two years after its launch in 1980 primarily due to poor sales. However, despite its unfortunate start, the electronic ...

I didn't know how much I didn't know about drums. There are drums that talk, that can imitate speech. There are drums grouped in families for the purpose of talking to each other. Tapping a drum with ...

Whether you are planning to learn a percussion instrument or want to switch from one to another, you need to check out some good percussion instruments for beginners. There are plenty of choices ...

As well as using our bodies, we can also use our voice. Beatboxing can often be about trying to copy sounds of the drum kit. Watch how to use our voice as a percussion instrument by beatboxing. Mr ...