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 ...

A few days ago, a music lover not conversant with Marathi asked me whether the Marathi expression “kaanaa khaalee vaajveen” referred to a new body percussion technique. The expression means slapping ...

There are many different sounds you can make with your body. Let's explore more with singer and songwriter Omar. BOY 1: A mystery box. TEACHER: And inside the box is something you can use to make ...

Toshiyuki Yamada demonstrates body percussion by clapping, in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2022. (Mainichi/Naoko Takashiba) KURUME, Fukuoka -- Through a mixture of claps, stomps and ...

Andrew Busch says he has played around 50 instruments throughout his career as a percussionist. Busch, who's originally from Amherstburg, Ont., was named to the 2024 edition of CBC Music's 30 hot ...

Most classical chamber musicians are certain of at least one thing: the instruments they play. For example, string quartet performances often feature two violins, a viola and a cello. It would ...

While we have seen women playing percussion instruments, Bengaluru also boasts a woman who makes them. Ask Ashwathamma why she took up the profession and the 75-year-old says, “I have not gone to ...

Bengaluru is gearing up to host the third edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival next month. To be held at the Prestige Centre of Performing Arts, this year’s festival in association with The ...