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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.

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National Museum of Asian Art 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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National Museum of Asian Art 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Google Arts & Culture 10 Filter by term Exclude term
East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room 3 Filter by term Exclude term
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 1 Filter by term Exclude term
West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Metal-work 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Drums (Membranophones) 5 Filter by term Exclude term
South Asian and Himalayan Art 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Charles Lang Freer collection 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Alice S. Kandell Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
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Drum of Lingshan type

Arrangement for Drums

Large temple drum with original stand and drumsticks

Celestial Drummer

Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d.1390); recto: Prince and Princess listen to musicians; verso: text

Five musicians playing drums

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); verso: illustration: Nufal champions Majnun's cause in battle; recto: text

Bell (bo) with birds and dragons; from a set of four

Altar bell

Bell

Pair of Small Cymbals with Carrying Case

Figure of a drummer

Pair of Large Cymbals with Carrying Case

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