No matter how old you are, these classic rock drum intros are instantly recognizable. That takes some serious talent!

The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún players match ...

The stage at Discovery Green was filled with African-inspired drums ready for wide-eyed children eager to test their musical coordination. Sam Dinkins III, the owner of Dinky Drum Company, beckoned ...

With 600 students, including a significant percentage of immigrants, music teacher Diane Schaming wanted to try something new to interest the children in the music of different cultures. So last ...

On March 19 and 20, rock/jazz drumming giant Chad Wackerman will hold a rare residency at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music, thanks to support from a Roser Visiting Artists Grant and ...

The late 1960s were a revolutionary time, and classical music was not exempt from the disruption. A small group of composers rebelled against the hyper-complex, emotionally barren atonal music then in ...

Drummer Brian Jarawa Gray peered into the camera from a room being Zoomed, a djembe stationed at his feet. “First of all, I want to salute the ancestors,” he said. “I’m glad we’re getting the ...

Let the primal rhythms of the shamanic drums envelop you, transcending earthly boundaries and connecting you to the essence ...

When monkeys drum, they activate brain networks linked with communication, new findings that suggest a common origin of primate vocal and nonvocal communication systems and shed light on the origins ...