Unconventional percussion
Unconventional Percussion
Unconventional percussion is the use of ones hands, fingers, knuckles or feet which is not directly related to the use of a drum set. For example: If someone uses a trash can lid as a symbol and the trash can as the drum, he can "Bang" his hands on the trash can to make a beat and hit the lid with a stick to make a noise similar to a symbol.
Unconventional percussion has been around since the beginning of music before drums were ever created. It does not have to directly refer to a certain beat however it can include simple rhythm and singing of a person or a group of people to create new music on the spot.
Some organizations, such as the Assembly of God Christian association Fine Arts Festival has grown to allow unconventional percussion as a new category, along with many other categories such as regular percussion and piano.
In my opinion, typical music can become repetitive and booring, whereas with unconventional percussion there is a new sound every time you hit a beat. And, you can make this sound anywhere: On your desk, in the office, or at school. Not everyone can play the conventional drum but everyone can play an unconventional percussion instrument.
Unconventional percussion is the use of ones hands, fingers, knuckles or feet which is not directly related to the use of a drum set. For example: If someone uses a trash can lid as a symbol and the trash can as the drum, he can "Bang" his hands on the trash can to make a beat and hit the lid with a stick to make a noise similar to a symbol.
Unconventional percussion has been around since the beginning of music before drums were ever created. It does not have to directly refer to a certain beat however it can include simple rhythm and singing of a person or a group of people to create new music on the spot.
Some organizations, such as the Assembly of God Christian association Fine Arts Festival has grown to allow unconventional percussion as a new category, along with many other categories such as regular percussion and piano.
In my opinion, typical music can become repetitive and booring, whereas with unconventional percussion there is a new sound every time you hit a beat. And, you can make this sound anywhere: On your desk, in the office, or at school. Not everyone can play the conventional drum but everyone can play an unconventional percussion instrument.
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