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Live drumming

Individual drummers can have very different setups for their kits. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells ^[1]

A drummer in a parade.

A drummer is a musician who plays a drum or drums, particularly a drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set"), marching percussion or hand drums. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Marching percussion instruments are specially designed to be played while moving A hand drum is any type of Drum that is typically played with the bare Hand rather than a Stick, Mallet, Hammer, or other type of The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays classical or Latin percussion. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music This article is about percussion instruments used in Latin music

A studio or "session" drummer is ideally one who can play well in any musical genre or combination of genres. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In a recording studio, a drummer will often be given sheet music or percussion notation to read from with one or two words describing the style or genre of the composition. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound Sheet music is a hand-written or printed form of Musical notation; like its analogs -- books pamphlets etc Percussion notation is a type of Musical notation indicating notes to be played by Percussion instruments. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Musical composition is an original piece of Music the structure of a musical piece the process of creating a new From this basic information, an accomplished drummer will not only be able to play the song as written, but also convey the "groove" and "feel" of the song desired by the composer or producer. Groove is the sense of propulsive Rhythmic "feel" or sense of " Swing " created by the interaction of the music played by a band's Rhythm section A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Some of today's most requested studio drummers are renowned for their ability to adapt to any musical style.

Drummers in the military

Before motorized transport became widespread, drummers played a key role in military conflicts. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking The drum cadences provided set a steady marching pace, better than often accompanying wind instruments such as flutes (signal instruments such as bugles have another primary function), and kept up the troops' morale on the battlefield. A signal instrument is a Musical instrument which is not (only used for music as such but also fit to give sound signals as a form of auditive communication usually in open Morale, also known as esprit de corps when discussing the morale of a group is an intangible term used for the capacity of people to maintain Belief in Military drummers were also employed on the parade field, when troops passed in review, and in various ceremonies including ominous drum rolls accompanying disciplinary punishments. A drum roll (or roll for short is a technique the percussionist employs to produce a sustained sound on a percussion instrument In some cases drummers had the duty of administering those punishments of cruel death and pain.

Drummers are no longer employed in battle, but their ceremonial duties continue. Typically the buglers and drummers belonging to the companies (which often have one of each) are massed under the sergeant-drummer and on the march play alternately with the band of a regiment or battalion.

Even more than in Europe (and its (ex-)colonies), military music was a well-established tradition in the Orient. The Orient is a term which simply means the " East " It originated in Western Asia to describe that part of the world When Emir Osman I was appointed commander of the Turkish army on the Byzantine border in the late 13th century, he was symbolically installed by the handover of musical instruments by the Seldjuk sultan. Osman I (1258 Sogut, Anatolia, Turkey &ndash1326 Sogut) Ottoman: عثمان بن أرطغرل Turkish: Osman In the Ottoman Empire, the size of the military band reflected the rank of the commander in chief: the largest were reserved for the Sultan (viz. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish his Grand Vizier when taking the field). It included various percussion instruments, which also became generally adopted in European military music (as 'Janissary music' though until then it was never specifically associated with those Turkish troops) after the failed siege of Vienna which started a general Turkish fashion. The pitched bass drum is still known in some languages as the Turkish Drum. A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. Alternatively, in old English, Tabert is champion of the people, or great leader, i. e. a great drummer.

Ostinato drumming

An advanced way of performing on the modern drum set , which involves creating layers of rhythms with each limb. Great drummers such as Grant Collins, Thomas Lang , Virgil Donati, Marco Minnemann, Terry Bozzio, and Neil Peart have elevated this style of drumming to its highest level. In Greece the independent drummer Panos Vassilopoulos^[2] on his 2 instructional DVD's presents this style , using a multipedal drumkit.

References

1. ^ Various authors (2008-03-11 onwards). etiquette of drum sharing. mikedolbear. com forum. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king  “I am really picky about angles”
2. ^ Panos - Home

External links

• Drummer Hunter: A social utility that connects bands and drummers
• Drums My Life
• Modern Drummer Magazine
• Drummer World
• Best drummers of all time
• The Greatest Drummers Of All Time

See also

• List of drummers
• Drum beat
• Drum machine
• Drums