traditional drumming
Heritage rhythm practice
Traditional drumming refers to percussion practices passed down through cultural heritage, typically learned through oral tradition rather than written notation.
It encompasses ceremonial, religious, and communal drumming styles indigenous to particular regions or peoples: West African traditional drumming, Native American traditional drumming.
The phrase often distinguishes heritage practices from Western classical or contemporary styles.
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- West AfricanFrom Africa's western bulge
- hand drumPercussion struck by palm
- hand percussionInstruments played by striking directly
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
bongos · drum circle · drum · bass tone · skin head · rhythm · healing practices · griot · bodhrán · ritual · frame drum · talking drum · storytelling · call-and-response · ceremony · percussion · bonfire · fire dancing
- Argentine musictango, milonga, folklore, cumbia, gato
- Sri Lankan musictraditional songs, Buddhist chants, ceremonial drums, devotional songs