12 Terms
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Drums
Mbalax
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) rhythm (wolof), the accompaniments used in sabar rhythms, a senegalese pop genre incorporating sabar rhythms
Metronome
Musical equipment; Drums
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 ...
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 ...
