Percussion instrument

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater (including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles); struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice.

The percussion section of an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine. However, the section can also contain non-percussive instruments, such as whistles and sirens, or a blown conch shell. On the other hand, keyboard instruments, such as the celesta, are not normally part of the percussion section, but keyboard percussion instruments such as the glockenspiel and xylophone (which do not have piano keyboards) are included.

Percussion instruments are most commonly divided into two classes: Pitched percussion instruments, which produce notes with an identifiable pitch, and unpitched percussion instruments, which produce notes or sounds without an identifiable pitch.

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Percussionist sets the pace in Ravel’s ‘Bolero’ with Sarasota Orchestra

Herald-Tribune Sarasota 05 Jan 2025
When the Sarasota Orchestra performs Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero” at its next Masterworks concert, principal percussionist Marcelina Suchocka will be getting herself into a zone ... Percussionists need to ...
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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco, percussionist Sivamani pays musical tribute

The Hindu 20 Dec 2024
Renowned percussionist Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco as musicians pay tribute at his funeral ....
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Ustad Zakir Hussain held Kerala’s traditional percussion culture in high esteem, says veteran percussionist Mattannur ...

The Hindu 16 Dec 2024
Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar reminisces about his deep bond with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, highlighting their fusion performances and personal connection ....
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Ustad Zakir Hussain was a peerless percussionist who exalted tabla to a global status and blurred boundaries

Financial Express 16 Dec 2024
It isn\u2019t often that a percussionist finds life in the intricacies of punctuation. Its pauses mostly remain the preserve of literature ... He had been hospitalised over two weeks ago ... He hoped to inspire the next generation to go further ... .
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Bob Bryar, Drummer Of My Chemical Romance, Passes Away At 44; Learn More About The Percussionist Here

Pinkvilla 30 Nov 2024
By. Updated on Nov 30, 2024  .  07.34 PM IST .  656. Bob Bryar, Drummer Of My Chemical Romance, Passes Away At 44; Learn More About The Percussionist Here. follow us. share ... The percussionist was last seen alive on November 4 ... .
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Ferrisburgh percussionist featured in OrchestraPalooza

Addison County Independent 27 Nov 2024
Percussionist Mentzer from Ferrisburgh, will perform the first movement from Darius Milhaud’s Concerto for Marimba and Vibraphone, op ... “Being a percussionist is great because, unlike a violinist, ...
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REVIEW: Percussionist brings Blue Man energy to Sioux City Symphony

Sioux City Journal 20 Oct 2024
Playing in basins of water, he brought Tan Dun’s Water Concerto to mesmerizing life, using all sorts of vessels to make the sounds pop with each turn ... .
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When a percussionist walks into a bar…

The Malta Independent 22 Sep 2024
a percussionist walks into a bar, and if that percussionist happens to be Bertu Aquilina from Skald, and the bar in question is New Life Bar - ...

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