Music is an essential part of human existence – every human community on the planet have their own, special and specific tunes and all of them use some sort of percussion instrument to play those tunes. The drums that we use in bands and orchestras are just a few out of the dozens of percussion instruments used around the world – here are some exotic instruments that you might not have heard of:
- Steel drum – the instrument comes from Trinidad and Tobago and it produces an unmistakeable sound;
- Tabla – this is a set of two drums, rather than a single instrument and it is widespread in India and Pakistan. The smaller drum is used for producing short, sharper sounds, while the larger one makes a much deeper sound;
- Ashiko – this drum is shaped like a truncated cone and is made from hardwood and goatskin. The instrument originates from the West of Africa and from there it travelled to the Americas and became very popular;
- Calung – this instrument is widely used in Indonesia, especially on Java. It consists of multiple bamboo tubes joined together. It is played striking the base and it produces a woody sound to keep the tempo or to change the rhythm. Don't think that there are not drum lessons for adults eager to learn, it's not just children lessons that are available.
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