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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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E-mu SP-12 Drum Machine

Arrangement for Drums

Art Blakey

Maracas

Hopi Musician Playing Drum

Buddy Rich

Girl with Tambourine

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

Vibraphone, used by Lionel Hampton

Five musicians playing drums

Custom snare drum owned by Will Calhoun

Max Roach

Wolverine Blues; Drum Improvisation

Art Blakey

Snare Drum

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

Tap shoes worn by Ann Miller

Bomba Drum

Lionel Hampton

Tambourine used on stage at Wembley Stadium during Prince's Nude Tour

Bass Drum

Snare Drum

Crash Cymbal (18")

Presentation Drum

Hawaiian Drummer

Maracas

Popsy Dixon, 1996

Lionel Hampton

Blanchard Snare Drum

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