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Iroko/odoum
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) milicia excelsa, popular wood for djembes from ivory coast
Jeliya
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) the art of jeli / jeli-ness. See our other article for more about Jeliya.
Train beat
Musical equipment; Drums
A beat that resembles a train sound. It is played with consecutive 16th notes on the snare drum and accentuated to sound like a train. Common in country music but also used in rock and pop.
Hand drums
Musical equipment; Drums
Drums played with the hands such as congas, bongos, djembes, etc.
Swing
Musical equipment; Drums
In drumming it refers to the swing cymbal rhythm or what the old masters would call "spang-a-lang". This rhythm and variations of it is the driving force behind swing (jazz) music.
Stroke
Musical equipment; Drums
Method of striking the drum; style of moving the arms, hands, and fingers. (What a clearly defined stroke; did you study with GIK?)
Hand bells
Musical equipment; Drums
Tuned bells that are held in the hand and sounded by shaking them.
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