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Ever since mankind could pick up a stick and hit a rock there have been percussion musical instruments. It is generally accepted the origination of drums to be as early as in 6000 BC. Mesopotamian excavations discovered small cylindrical drums dated 3000 BC. Caves in Peru there are wall markings that show the use of drums in various aspects of communal life. The American Indians used gourd and wooden constructed drums for their rituals and ceremonies. Percussion instruments are not always used for creating music only. It has also been used for communication purpose.

In African cultures, percussion bore an important part in the use of rituals and religious ceremonies. People of different tribes relied on the use of drums to express themselves and important messaging was done through series of drum beats inside the jungle.

When it was discovered that one player could play two or more Percussion musical instruments at the same time, people started combining different drums together for one person to play. The player not only played percussion instruments of similar types but also imported from other cultures and around the globe. In the early 1930s discovered that with the proper drum placement and a lot of practice, a single player could handle a set of drums, and an entire group of drum players was not necessary anymore. This leads to the origin of the drum set we know today.

Percussion musical instruments have been around almost since the dawn of time and are a great addition to any musical organization. There are so many to choose from it seems they have endless possibilities.

This site has links to great prices on drums and percussive musical instruments so check them out and hopefully you find exactly what you want and need.

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