Percussion instruments

Percussion instruments

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Percussion instruments

tambourine

Musical equipment; Percussion instruments

A musical instrument consisting of a hoop with a skin stretched over one side and pairs of small jingling discs in slots round the circumference, played by shaking, striking, or drawing the fingers ...

clave

Musical equipment; Percussion instruments

One of a pair of round sticks of hard wood, struck against each other when used in ‘Latin-American’ music.finger holes and metal keys.

agogo

Musical equipment; Percussion instruments

An agogo is a single or multiple bell now used throughout the world but with origins in traditional Yoruba music and also in the samba baterias (percussion ensembles).

chocalho

Musical equipment; Percussion instruments

Chocalho is a large powerful shaker made of wood or metal with a number of steel jingles, used mainly by samba bands (baterias).

kettledrum

Musical equipment; Percussion instruments

Cauldron-shaped drum originally from the Orient, and originally smaller and more delicate-sounding than now; in modern form, tuned to a definite pitch, normally by handles on the rim.

snare-drum

Musical equipment; Percussion instruments

Small drum (slung slightly to one side when marching - hence alternative British (not U.S) name, side-drum); used in the orchestra, military band, dance band, etc.