Instrumental History Of the Drums

The first instrumental drum was called a timpani or kettledrums. This drums origin is of Eastern origin. Small kettledrums were introduced into Europe as early as the 13th century. The European kettledrum , which is used in American orchestras also, derives its special sound from the size and shape and diameter of its bowl. This bowl is usually made of copper or fiberglass. Another primary drum is the snare drum. It was developed drom double-skinned drum …

…bands with a foot petal,that when pressed down, makes a drum stick strike the drum. I feel that all of the drums have evolved. They are also played in a variety of places weather it is in a school marching band or a punk rock band. I think that in this class I will learn a lot more about the instrumental history of the drum, than I have while writing this paper. THE END