Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

Love to Hear Percussion

Smithsonian Music

The Smithsonian celebrates both common and unusual percussion instruments along with the musicians who keep the beat.


  • NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Museum of African Art 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Museum of American History 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Museum of the American Indian 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Gongs 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drums (membranophones) 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Graphic arts 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Painting/Drawing/Print 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Paintings 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sculpture 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sound recordings 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Xylophone/Mallet 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Haitians 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Indians of North America 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Melanesians 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Native Americans 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pueblo Indians 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Southwest Indians 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sundanese (Indonesian people) 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1930s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1950s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Asia 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Caribbean 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Cochiti Pueblo, Cochiti Reservation 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Ghana 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Haiti 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Indonesia 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Java 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Melanesia 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • New Guinea 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • New Mexico 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Anthropology 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Family & Social Life 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Graphic Arts 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Jazz 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Music & Musical Instruments 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Museum of African Art Collection 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Painting/Drawing/Print 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Popular Entertainment 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • San Ildefonso Pueblo 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Anthropology 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Ethnology 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Music 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Amusements 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Animals 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Art 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Art, abstract 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Birds 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Cats 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drums (Membranophones) 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Not determined 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Usage conditions apply 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus

Filter Settings

Included:

  • Remove Date: 1940s close

Drum

Arrangement for Drums

Wolverine Blues; Drum Improvisation

Dance Drum

Wrought Iron Gong

Ceremonial Or Theatrical Gong

Painting

Drummers

Xylophone And 2 Wooden Mallets

arrow-up Back to top
Home
  • Facebook facebook
  • Instagram instagram
  • LinkedIn linkedin
  • YouTube youtube

  • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Shop Online
  • Job Opportunities
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Inspector General
  • Records Requests
  • Accessibility
  • Host Your Event
  • Press Room
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use