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Amazing the ability of this percussive instrument in setting a tone....is there a more impactful or important instrument?

In reply to Ayenmol

You must play drums, correct?

I remember a post of zouk drum patterns that you sent, enjoyed that.

Big drum guy here too.

Who are your favorite drummers?

In reply to Curtis

Haha....it would seem so. But sadly i do not play. I love them though. Have wanted to play forever.
Thought hard about purchasing African drums during the pandemic. But alas, my wrist would not allow me to take advantage of that dream.

There is nothing, nothing, that stirs my emotions like the beat of a drum.

All drums originate in Africa - that is all

In reply to Chrissy

All people too for that matter

In reply to Chrissy

Nope. China

In reply to Ayenmol

You could go the electronic route to ease the physical stress

In reply to WI_cricfan

You might be right. Manufactured there for sure.

In reply to Curtis

True....but them is the bastardization of the art. Lol. As a youngster maybe, at this age, it's the real thing or nothing.

A very special instrument indeed.

I dunno who invented it or when. We can all agree that drums are a huge part of Asian culture and has been so for millennia.

But we also have to agree that no culture has done more artistically and rhythmically with the drum as the Afican people.

But aside from that, this was not meant to be a racial or cultural fight for the instrument. Rather an appreciation of the instrument itself and its place in all fo4ms of music and observance.