| History of drums began with the emergence of | | | | deeply influenced Western Rock and Roll music |
| human civilization. Drum beating as it is popularly | | | | When it was discovered in the history of drums |
| known has been associated with the birth of | | | | that one player could play two or more drums at |
| humankind. Drum and bass (commonly | | | | the same time, people started placing groups of |
| abbreviated to DnB, drum n bass and drum and | | | | drums together for one musician to play. The |
| bass) is a sort of electronic dance music also | | | | player not only played drums of similar types but |
| known as jungle. It is also called a | | | | also imported from other cultures and around the |
| membranophone, means an instrument that | | | | globe. The early 1930s discovered a newly found |
| makes sound by striking a prolonged membrane | | | | trick. Musicians found out with the proper drum |
| with some type of object, typically a curved stick. | | | | placement and a lot of practice, a single player |
| Drums consist of a hollowed out piece (called the | | | | could handle a set of drums, and an entire group |
| body), a covering extended over the end of the | | | | of drum players was not necessary anymore. |
| drum, and tuning keys or pegs which stiffens or | | | | This leads to the origin of the Drum kit. |
| loosens the membrane to achieve different tones. | | | | Double drumming is an important development in |
| It is a common notion that the body of the drum | | | | the history of drums. Double drumming is one |
| generates the sound; it is in fact the membrane | | | | drummer playing more than one drums. Cymbals |
| and its vibration that creates the sound when | | | | and tom toms, invented in China were added to |
| struck. | | | | drum kits of the drummer, which was fast to |
| Following the history of drums, it is presumed | | | | accommodate different set of drums. Cowbells, |
| origination of drums to be as early as in 6000 BC. | | | | wooden blocks, and chimes which were the |
| Mesopotamian excavations discovered small | | | | percussion additions were incorporated as well. In |
| cylindrical drums dated 3000 BC. Inside caves in | | | | the flow of the history of drums, by the 1930s |
| Peru several wall markings were found which | | | | the typical drum kit had taken shape with the |
| show the use of drums in various aspects of | | | | various instruments in its armory. The kit |
| communal life. The American Indians used gourd | | | | consisted of a foot pedal and bass drum, snare, hi |
| and wooden constructed drums for their rituals | | | | hat cymbal, tom toms, and large hanging cymbals. |
| and ceremonies. Drums are not always used for | | | | 1960s saw the rise of rock drummers, who |
| creating music only. It has also been used for | | | | began the development of drum kits that are the |
| communication purpose. | | | | standard today. More toms and cymbals, as well |
| In African tribal cultures (also in the regional | | | | as the accumulation of another bass drum to |
| culture), drums bore an important part in the use | | | | boost speed were added. Electronic drums then |
| of rituals and religious ceremonies. The people of | | | | came into being with the intention of creating |
| different African tribes relied on the use of drums | | | | sounds that traditional drums were unable to |
| to express themselves and important messaging | | | | generate. The history of drums thus echoed the |
| was done through series of drum beats along the | | | | variable sounds and rhythms of human |
| length of the jungle. African drums and drummers | | | | development. |
| provided an addictive and unique sound that | | | | |