The marimba has an interesting history in which, oddly enough, Pennsylvania plays a major role. It is one of the oldest of musical instruments. There are records that the marimba existed in a much ...

PALAKKAD: Peruvembu, a hamlet on the outskirts of Palakkad, is home to a number of traditional percussion instrument-making units. There are around 15 families belonging to the Kadayan community who ...

Percussion instruments round-up: the best in the world today This is a constantly updated gallery of the best percussion instruments on the planet - from congas and bongos to cowbells and cajons, ...

Andrew Busch says he has played around 50 instruments throughout his career as a percussionist. Busch, who's originally from Amherstburg, Ont., was named to the 2024 edition of CBC Music's 30 hot ...

'Caros Percussion Ensemble', which has attracted attention by presenting new artistic possibilities for percussion, will present a stage reinterpreted Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 'Choral' at Lotte ...

The percussionist, whose Metal Wood Skin festival continues in London, explains how music became a lifelong inspiration Metal Wood Skin, my percussion festival at London’s Southbank Centre, is a ...

What is a percussion instrument? A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that’s played by being struck or scraped – that could be by a beater like a drum stick, by the player’s hand, or by ...

While we have seen women playing percussion instruments, Bengaluru also boasts a woman who makes them. Ask Ashwathamma why she took up the profession and the 75-year-old says, “I have not gone to ...

Percussion instruments are hit, scraped or shaken to create a sound with players often using their hands or sticks to hit an instrument. There are many types of percussion including: Dujon playing ...

A few days ago, a music lover not conversant with Marathi asked me whether the Marathi expression “kaanaa khaalee vaajveen” referred to a new body percussion technique. The expression means slapping ...

Yakir Ben-Hur, National Dance Institute, creates beats with a variety of instruments. Create exciting beats and rhythms with Yakir Ben-Hur from the National Dance Institute. Learn about a variety of ...