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   drum

   /drʌm/

   noun

   • 1. a percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel-shaped, or bowl-shaped, with a taut membrane over one or both ends: "a shuffling dance to the beat of a drum"
   • ▪ a drum kit: "how to play guitar, drums, or keyboards"
   • ▪ the percussion section of a band or orchestra.
   • ▪ a sound made by or resembling that of a drum: "the drum of their feet" Similar beatrhythmpattertapchatterpoundingthumpthumpingthudthuddingrattlerattlingpitter-patterrat-a-tatpit-a-patthrumtattoovibrationthrobthrobbingpulsationarchaic:bickerclacket
   • ▪ a military drummer. historical
   • 2. a cylindrical container or receptacle: "a drum of powdered bleach" Similar canisterbarrelcylindertankbincancontainerreceptacleholdervesselrepository
   • ▪ a rotating cylindrical part in a washing machine, in which the washing is placed.
   • ▪ a cylindrical part in certain other appliances.
   • ▪ the circular vertical wall supporting a dome.
   • ▪ a stone block forming part of a column.
   • ▪ a tramp's bundle of belongings. Australian, New Zealand
   • 3. a house or flat. informal British
   • 4. an evening or afternoon tea party of a kind that was popular in the late 18th and early 19th century: "a drum at Lady Beresford's"
   • 5. a piece of reliable inside information: informal Australian, New Zealand "he had got the drum that the police wouldn't lock us up"

   verb

   • 1. play on a drum or drums: "he channelled his energies into drumming with local groups"
   • ▪ make a continuous rhythmic noise: "she felt the blood drumming in her ears"
   • ▪ beat (the fingers, feet, etc.) repeatedly on a surface, especially as a sign of impatience or annoyance: "Frank drummed his fingers on the table" Similar tapbeatrapknockstrikethudthumphittattoothrum
   • ▪ (of a woodpecker) strike the bill rapidly on a dead trunk or branch, especially as a sound indicating a territorial claim: "two greater spotted woodpeckers were drumming"
   • ▪ (of a snipe) vibrate the outer tail feathers in a diving display flight, making a throbbing sound: "snipe should now be drumming all round the reserve"
   • 2. give (someone) reliable information or a warning: informal, dated Australian, New Zealand "I'm drumming you, if they come I'm going"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch or Low German tromme, of imitative origin.

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2. www.youtube.com › watchLEARN THIS QUICK & EASY BEGINNER DRUM FILL 2 - YouTube

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   4 days ago · DrumX. Your drumming guide. Simple, tailored, fast.Learn how to play drums with tailor-suited exercises. Anytime. Anywhere.https://drumx.com/Learn Drums: htt...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rock_musicRock music - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated in the United States, but also in United Kingdom, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, developing a lot of subgenres, including heavy metal and punk rock.

5. naijabiography.com › history-culture › the-historyThe History of the Ancient Bata Drum | Features | Naijabiography

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   2 days ago · The Batá drum is a two-headed hourglass-shaped drum with one end larger than the other. The Yoruba still utilize the percussion instrument for its original purpose as part of their traditional religious activities.

6. www.britannica.com › art › reggaeReggae | Definition, History, Artists, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · According to an early definition in The Dictionary of Jamaican English (1980), reggae is based on ska, an earlier form of Jamaican popular music, and employs a heavy four-beat rhythm driven by drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and the “scraper,” a corrugated stick that is rubbed by a plain stick. (The drum and bass became the foundation ...

7. littlecornerofamusiclover.com › ableton-impulse-vsAbleton Impulse vs. Drum Rack: Which One Is Right for You?

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   4 days ago · Definition. Impulse is a simple drum machine delivering eight channels. Each of them can only play back a single sample (there is no velocity switching). Meanwhile, dum racks are a placement holder for any Ableton Instruments, and Impulse is no exception.

8. www.thedrum.com › news › 2024/09/30Rankin on photographing fashion icons Kate Moss ... - The Drum

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   2 days ago · As part of The Drum’s Fashion & Beauty Focus, the Glasgow-born photographer breaks down exactly what went down on some of the most infamous shoots that have gone on to define a decades-long...

9. www.kalango.com › en › alfaiasAlfaia - the light bass drum made of wood for the Brazilian ...

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   4 days ago · to Sambapedia. The alfaia (or also: bumbo, bombo de maracatu) is the key instrument in the traditional Maracatu de Baque Virado from Pernambuco. It was popularised throughout Brazil in the early 90s by Chico Science and the Mangue Beat movement....