{"wikiid":33997,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Drums","revisionid":1147688,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nA drum is a percussion musical instrument with at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin. The drumhead is stretched tight over a shell so that when it is struck by a player\u2019s hands or a percussion mallet, it produces sound. Drums typically have a resonance head on their underside which is tuned to a slightly lower pitch than the top drumhead. Drums are considered the world\u2019s oldest and most widespread musical instruments. The drum\u2019s basic design has remained basically unchanged for thousands of years.\n\nDrums can be played individually, though some types are normally played in a set of two or more, all played by the same drummer. Some drums, like the West African djembe, are almost always played with a single drummer using a single drum. Bongo drums and timpani or kettledrums are normally played in a set by one drummer. The modern drum kit consists of different drums and cymbals.\n\nDrum shells almost always have a circular opening over which the drumhead is stretched. The shape of the rest of the shell varies widely. The timpani drum uses bowl-shaped shells, while most drums in Western music use cylindrical shells. Drums with cylindrical shells can either be open at one end or have one drum head on either end.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drum|Wikipedia: Drum]\n* [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drum_kit|Wikipedia: Drum Kit]\n* [link|https:\/\/drummagazine.com\/how-to-repair-a-cracked-drum-shell-in-5-steps\/|How to Repair a Cracked Drum Shell]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"A drum is a percussion musical instrument with at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin. The drumhead is stretched tight over a shell so that when it is struck by a player\u2019s hands or a percussion mallet, it produces sound. Drums typically have a resonance head on their underside which is tuned to a slightly lower pitch than the top drumhead. Drums are considered the world\u2019s oldest and most widespread musical instruments. The drum\u2019s basic design has remained basically unchanged for thousands of years."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Drums can be played individually, though some types are normally played in a set of two or more, all played by the same drummer. Some drums, like the West African djembe, are almost always played with a single drummer using a single drum. Bongo drums and timpani or kettledrums are normally played in a set by one drummer. The modern drum kit consists of different drums and cymbals."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Drum shells almost always have a circular opening over which the drumhead is stretched. The shape of the rest of the shell varies widely. The timpani drum uses bowl-shaped shells, while most drums in Western music use cylindrical shells. Drums with cylindrical shells can either be open at one end or have one drum head on either end."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Additional Information"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drum","target":false}}],"text":"Wikipedia: Drum"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drum_kit","target":false}}],"text":"Wikipedia: Drum Kit"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/drummagazine.com\/how-to-repair-a-cracked-drum-shell-in-5-steps\/","target":false}}],"text":"How to Repair a Cracked Drum Shell"}]}]}]}]},"contents_rendered":"
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A drum is a percussion musical instrument with at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin. The drumhead is stretched tight over a shell so that when it is struck by a player\u2019s hands or a percussion mallet, it produces sound. Drums typically have a resonance head on their underside which is tuned to a slightly lower pitch than the top drumhead. Drums are considered the world\u2019s oldest and most widespread musical instruments. The drum\u2019s basic design has remained basically unchanged for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n

Drums can be played individually, though some types are normally played in a set of two or more, all played by the same drummer. Some drums, like the West African djembe, are almost always played with a single drummer using a single drum. Bongo drums and timpani or kettledrums are normally played in a set by one drummer. The modern drum kit consists of different drums and cymbals.<\/p>\n\n

Drum shells almost always have a circular opening over which the drumhead is stretched. The shape of the rest of the shell varies widely. The timpani drum uses bowl-shaped shells, while most drums in Western music use cylindrical shells. Drums with cylindrical shells can either be open at one end or have one drum head on either end.<\/p>\n\n

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