In most cases, modern music depends on drums for beats that touch the strings of the heart. “The drum is the heart of music. The saxophone can play and then rest, as can all of them except the drums; the drummer keeps going – he can’t afford to stop.” ~ Jo Jones The drum is […]

I love learning about different drums that are used across the world. Rhythm is so innate to the human animal that basically every culture has created certain drums to express it. Over the years I’ve become fascinated with how different peoples have made drums, not to mention the rhythmic language that comes with it. Here’s […]