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Love to Hear Percussion

Smithsonian Music

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

Museum / Unit

NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Drums (membranophones) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Clappers (percussion beaters) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Drum / Drumstick 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Bella Bella (Heiltsuk, Haíłzaqv) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Eskimo, Alutiiq (Sugpiaq), Koniag 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Eskimo, Yup'ik 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Salish Indians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Sioux (Oceti Sakowin) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Hunkpapa Lakota 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Yanktonai (Ihanktonwana) Dakota, Upper 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1870s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1880s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Kings 3 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Alaska 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Alaska Peninsula / Bristol Bay / Ugashik River 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Albuquerque 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Bernalillo 1 Filter by term Exclude term
British Columbia 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Canada 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Anthropology 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 3 Filter by term Exclude term
American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation 1 Filter by term Exclude term
NPG, West Gallery 240 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Anthropology 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Ethnology 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Arts and Culture 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Entertainers 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Musicians 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Drummer 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 4 Filter by term Exclude term

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Buddy Rich

Pecten Shell Cymbals (1 Pair)

Tambourine Drum

Art Blakey

The Roots, ?uestlove, Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM

Lionel Hampton

Rattle-Clapper

Tambourine Drum

Decorated Drum

Drum (Tshan-Jak, Kilyaut)

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