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    Ethnic Drums History

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    As An instrument Ethnic Drums has become very popular. They are also such a wide category containing sounds and rhythms from Africa and Latin countries. They tend to have the power to bring out the music in people often complementing our own natural rhythm. They liven ceremonies‚ events and entertain all over the world. The djembe drum ‚ a member of the membranophone family of music instruments‚ seems to be very similar to many other drums across Africa‚ however it does have a few important differences

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    Ilu, the Talking Drum

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    331 Ilu‚ the Talking Drum For too long‚ people have neglected to remember where their culture stems from. The culture that lies in our past is connected to our present and ultimately‚ our future. Despite the possibilities that learning about our past can offer‚ there is no limit to how much despair can be found during the search. However‚ it is because of those faults that allow us to move forward in life. This point of view is the main focus in the poem “Ilu‚ the Talking Drum‚” a tale revolving

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    Uses[edit] Drums are usually played by striking with the hand‚ or with one or two sticks. In many traditional cultures‚ drums have a symbolic function and are used in religious ceremonies. Drums are often used in music therapy‚ especially hand drums‚ because of their tactile nature and easy use by a wide variety of people.[2] In popular music and jazz‚ "drums" usually refers to a drum kit or a set of drums (with some cymbals)‚ and "drummer" to the person who plays them. Drums acquired even

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    Being the Drum Major of a marching band is an incredible honor. This statement is particularly true for the Dunmore High School marching band. The DHSMB is renowned for having an amazing band‚ led by amazing Drum Majors. To be a Drum Major‚ one must possess a tremendous amount of skill and abilities that extend beyond playing an instrument. Some of these skills include: being a skilled musician‚ an innovative leader‚ and an effective motivator. I‚ Nico Summa‚ am the best choice for Drum Major for

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    Drum Major Essay

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    Princess Young Leadership/Drum Major Essay I think I would make a great drum major because I believe people take me as a leader and respect and listen to what have to I say. Though I usually am the leader I also am a good listener. When people have problems or have ideas to make the show better I will listen to whatever has to be said. To me being a drum major would be a great accomplishment and an awesome chance to help out our marching band. I have

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    Drum Major Essay

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    According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ a drum major is defined simply as “the leader of a marching band.” However‚ I think that the drum major is more than just a leader. He is the image‚ the personality‚ and the character of the band as a whole. I believe I have the ability‚ charisma‚ and leadership qualities to fill this honorable position. I pride myself on being an honest‚ confident‚ and reliable person. Next year will be my fourth year in the band and I have always made my best effort

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    Function of Drum Brake

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    2003-01-3348 Drum Brake Contact Analysis and its Influence on Squeal Noise Prediction P. Ioannidis‚ P.C Brooks‚ D.C Barton University of Leeds Copyright © 2003 SAE International ABSTRACT A non-linear contact analysis of a leading-trailing shoe drum brake‚ using the finite element method‚ is presented. The FE model accurately captures both the static and pseudo-dynamic behaviour at the friction interface. Flexible–to-flexible contact surfaces with elastic friction capabilities are used to

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    Drumming! A history of drums and drumming from past to present. General Purpose: To inform the class about the history of drums and drumming. Specific Purpose: At the end of my informative speech‚ I would like everyone to understand where drums came from and how they are used today. Thesis: Drums give the world of music rhythm. Without drums and drum beats‚ I believe that music today would not be as good as it is currently. Introduction: A. How many in here like to listen to music

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    Drum Major Essay

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    I think I would make a great drum major because I believe people take me as a leader and respect and listen to what have to I say. Though I usually am the leader I also am a good listener. When people have problems or have ideas to make the show better I will listen to whatever has to be said. To me being a drum major would be a great accomplishment and an awesome chance to help out our marching band. I have found from being in the marching band that each member wants respect. I intend to give respect

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    ‘Though you might say that the way you speak is a very personal thing‚ and that you have your own ‘idiolect’‚ the way you speak is actually more determined by other people than by yourself.’ How has you idiolect been affected? Everyone’s idiolect is influenced by many factors throughout their life‚ school‚ media‚ peers and many more. An idiolect is the way one speaks the vocabulary they use; the accent they have‚ the dialect they adopted. An idiolect is for one individual‚ it is unique‚ and no

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