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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. 27 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Drums (membranophones) 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Clappers (percussion beaters) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Drum / Drumstick 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Gong / Beater 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Gongs 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Drum/Beater 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Marimbas 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Molas 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Percussion beaters 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Sculpture 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Yoruba (African people) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Koreans 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Bella Bella (Heiltsuk, Haíłzaqv) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cuna Indians 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
Haitians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Hausa (African people) 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1850s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1870s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1880s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1890s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

Asia 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Africa 6 Filter by term Exclude term
North America 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Nigeria 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Thailand 4 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Korea 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Central America 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Alaska 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Alaska Peninsula / Bristol Bay / Ugashik River 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Anthropology 27 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Anthropology 27 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 27 Filter by term Exclude term

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Pecten Shell Cymbals (1 Pair)

Drum and Wooden Beater

Drum With 2 Heads - Antique Temple Drum

Tambourine Drum

Gong Of Metal With Its Drumstick (Ching)

Beater

A Pair Of Temple Drums "Kagura Toiko" (1 Pr.)

Siamese Xylophone (Ranat Ek.)

Gourd Marimba Or Indian Xylophone

Ritual Drum

Drum

Drum

Hand Drum (Thone Or T'One)

Dance Drum

Long Drum

Rattle-Clapper

Tambourine Drum

Decorated Drum

Figurative Sculpture: Drummer

Long Drums Pair

Drum (Iyalu Dundun) And Beater

Mola : Drummer And Horseback Rider

Wrought Iron Gong

Ceremonial Or Theatrical Gong

Gong & Stick (Ching)

Xylophone And 2 Wooden Mallets

Drum (Tshan-Jak, Kilyaut)

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