Category Archives: Percussion
Foli: There Is No Movement Without Rhythm
I’m moving to Guinea. -SS Scott Underwood writes: “Foli (the Malinke word for rhythm) is a 11-minute movie by Thomas Roebers and Floris Leeuwenberg showing the rhythmic daily life of Baro, a Malinke village in Guinea. Really well edited, and … Continue reading
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Christmas Toys as Instruments pt. 4 Modified Toy Drums
Ah, the fun you can have with a couple drum triggers and a handful of drum toys from the thrift store…
Bradford Reed and his Amazing Pencilina
From the official Bradford Reed website, www.pencilina.com The pencilina is an electric board zither played primarily by striking the strings with sticks; also by plucking and bowing. Created by Bradford Reed, this instrument was first built around 1985, and Reed … Continue reading
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Shane Speal’s “Drum Kit”
This is the “drum kit” I take to my open mic ever Wednesday at the First Capital Dispensing Co. in downtown York, PA. It’s built from an “RU Rhythm Board” Front Player Pro model washboard setup. I modded the layout … Continue reading
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The Black Swan Drum
I run an open mic at a small pub every Wednesday night. This little drum would be perfect for a tight gig such as mine. Here’s the description from the Swan Percussion website: Sitting on top of The Black Swan … Continue reading
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Handmade cymbals by Rodrigo Constanzo
We’ve featured Constanzo’s work in here (see “Spectro-Situationalist” from Dec. 10). Today, we’re showcasing his primal, yet beautiful handmade cymbals. On his website, he elaborates on the building process: I first got the idea to make a hand-made cymbal from … Continue reading
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Hezzie & the Hoosier Hotshot Washboard
PAUL “HEZZIE” TRIETSCH of the legendary Hoosier Hotshots Read more about Hezzie and his band.
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Zippos
Let the guys from Stomp! remind us all that music is all around us… and that simplicity can inspire the most memorable performances.
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“The Specto Situationalist” by Rodrigo Constanzo
This beast is made of furniture grade plywood, salvaged guitar pickups, brass door handles, and auto harp tuning pins. There are three levels, each with its own function/tuning. Constanzo explains, “The original concept was to build an instrument that would … Continue reading
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Bucket Drums – the pro version of a street corner instrument?
www.BucketDrums.com is selling these swell drums that feature a head tensioning system on a plastic bucket. Price: $200 Once the DIY’ers discover the building concept of these, soon we’ll see “Neal Peart – meets – Fat Albert Gang” contraptions! Now … Continue reading
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