If you crossed a sitar, steel drum and piano, you’d have something that sounds like the Hang, a steel wheel that you play by tapping lightly, as one would a keyboard. Though many refer to it as a drum, it is technically an idiophone, an instrument that vibrates in and of itself, as opposed to […]
Native drums have long been associated with Africa’s cultural roots, integral to the daily life and rituals of many communities. Their repercussions have spread worldwide, providing the launchpad for a multitude of music styles from jazz to rock and roll, which influence is widely recognized. Less known is the disruptive effect of colonial drumming regulation as […]
