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Mbalax

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) rhythm (wolof), the accompaniments used in sabar rhythms, a senegalese pop genre incorporating sabar rhythms

A metronome is a clicking electronic device that sets tempo for a rhythm or song. It measures time in BPM (beats per minute). A popular "middle of the road" metronome setting is, quarter note = 120 ...

Mics

Musical equipment; Drums

Short for microphone / drum mics, microphones for micing drums

Mozambique

Musical equipment; Drums

A rhythm from Africa commonly used in Afro-Cuban music. Legend Steve Gadd popularised this rhythm in the 80's as he mixed it with pop music Paul Simon's "Late in the Evening".

Mute

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) This refers to a note played on a dunun where the stick is pressed into the skin of the drum as it stikes it. This creates a higher melodic note that forms a part of many dundun ...

National Association of Rudimental Drummers (NARD)

Musical equipment; Drums

This was the rudimental body prior to Percussive Arts Society (PAS).

Dampened snare

Musical equipment; Drums

A term used to inform the performer to add something to the batter head of a drum in order to decrease the resonance. This is typically something more than just a Moon Gel, like a wallet or ...