Whether you are planning to learn a percussion instrument or want to switch from one to another, you need to check out some good percussion instruments for beginners. There are plenty of choices ...

What is a percussion instrument? A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that’s played by being struck or scraped – that could be by a beater like a drum stick, by the player’s hand, or by ...

India is well known for its rich musical culture and repertoire, but the country's musical heritage extends far beyond sitars ...

Yakir Ben-Hur, National Dance Institute, creates beats with a variety of instruments. Create exciting beats and rhythms with Yakir Ben-Hur from the National Dance Institute. Learn about a variety of ...

The marimba has an interesting history in which, oddly enough, Pennsylvania plays a major role. It is one of the oldest of musical instruments. There are records that the marimba existed in a much ...

Darbuka, also known as doumbek (or tumbak), or derbeki, is a Middle Eastern percussion instrument. The goblet-shaped single headed hand-drum is an ancient drum. It was originally played in Egypt, ...

Today Native Instruments releases a new software instrument for creating cinematic percussion in Kontakt, titled Action Strikes. Describing it as "an intuitive, playable orchestral percussion ...

Musical instruments have been found in every corner of the world for thousands of years. And like other historic artefacts, many are now showcased and maintained in dedicated museums, as well as ...