body music
Sounds from yourself
Body music is sound created using the human body as an instrument—clapping, stomping, snapping fingers, slapping thighs or chest, beatboxing.
The practice appears in traditions worldwide, from African and Appalachian rhythms to contemporary a cappella and percussion ensembles.
The group performed an intricate piece of body music without any instruments.
- percussionSound through impact
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatboxVocal drum imitation
- beat boxingVocal rhythm imitation
- clappingRhythmic palm strikes
hand claps · stomping · slapping · tapping · vocal · breath · heartbeat · snapping · chest · thighs · mouth · hands · feet · stomp · pulse · groove · acapella · humming
body musicinstrumental music
Music without vocals
orchestral music · band music · ensemble music · piano music · chamber music
body musicelectronic music
Synthesizer-based musical genre
digital music · computer-generated music · EDM · techno · electronica
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