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unusual facts about percussion instruments



Academy of Music, University of Zagreb

Conducting, harp and percussion instruments department (Odsjek za dirigiranje, harfu i udaraljke)


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Aktuala

Walter Maioli: oboe, flute, harmonica, ethnic and self-designed and made "ancient" woodwind and percussion instruments, studio treatments 1973 - 1976

Amadeo Roldán

During this period, Roldán, one of the leaders of the Afrocubanismo movement, wrote the first symphonic pieces to incorporate Afro-Cuban percussion instruments.

Drum line

Drumline, A formation for a section of percussion instruments

Flag of the Mapuches

Cultrun, a "Mapuche drum": This is a hemispherical percussion instruments for ceremonial use and social on your surface, representing the Earth's surface, are drawn the Meli Witran Mapu (the four cardinal points) and including the sun, moon and stars.

George Cates

One of his albums, Polynesian Percussion, featured some instrumental work by his brother-in-law guitarist Alvino Rey, and Buddy Cole playing a console guitar, and Novachord, as well as another fifteen-plus odd percussion instruments producing some unique sounds.

Henri Guédon

When Guedon began placing his percussion instruments at the front of the stage in the style of his great influence Ray Barretto, French audience members found themselves shocked and intrigued.

Hudson Soft HuC6280

White noise is used to simulate percussion instruments and effects, such as explosions, by means of a pseudo-random square wave.

Karim Nagi

He is a recognized instructor of percussion instruments like the Tabla and the Riqq: He has released two instructional DVDs for Tabla and one for Riqq.

Ludwig

Ludwig-Musser, manufacturer of Ludwig Drums and Percussion Instruments

Music of Murcia

Its music is determined by the heavy use of string instruments as the bandurria or the Spanish guitar and percussion instruments like the castanets ("castañuelas" or "postizas") and the tambourine.

Song X

The album features mutual Metheny/Coleman collaborator Charlie Haden on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and Coleman's son Denardo on various percussion instruments.

Teddy Brown

Brown played several instruments, the saxophone, the drums, percussion, the xylophone, and he also whistled melodies while he played any of the percussion instruments.