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Drums have marked countless auspicious occasions. They are part of ceremony and rites of passage, and of course for celebration. The contemporary manifestation of the drum is quite fascinating. I have heard (I forget where) that in some African cultures the leader of a tribe would be determined by a drumming competition.

America is the birthplace of a unique incarnation of an instrument called a drum set, drum kit or trap set. The drum set or trap set is a more recent ensemble of many types of drums, cymbals and noise makers. The marching band was reduced because it took up too much room in the orchestra pit. It was whittled down from 3 pieces to 2 (bass and snare). The basic kit includes a bass drum, snare, and hi hat. Most drum kits include some mounted toms, and cymbals (which are both of Chinese origin) and other noise making attachments like wood blocks and cowbells. The drum set is most commonly played with sticks. Mallets and brushes are also used. The drum set has no definite form or place of origin. According to my research, it evolved out of the post civil war marching bands, and New Orleans marching parade bands. When the foot pedals were developed, the drum set became a one man operation. The bass pedal preceded the low-boy which after being extended farther from the ground became hi-hat. The "con-trap-tion" (the mechanisms associated with making a hi-hat functional) made it possible to play the hi-hat with your foot. This is where the name "trap"set came from.

One of the most interesting things to me is that this marked a distinct change in the way drums were used. No longer were they used exclusively for marching. the drum set was very stationary and took over a room. The drummer became a one man band and the center of the rhythm section. Drummers have the power to change the rhythm when and how they want to. They also develop independence of each extremity. It becomes as much like dancing as playing an instrument. There is something special about the community, power and focus of a drum corp. It is much easier to create a rhythm when many people are working together. There are also exciting dynamics when many parts create something more powerful than any individual member. There are exciting poly-rhythms that can develop. What the drum set has done, is force a drummer to be more focused more inventive and have more dexterity. The job of the contemporary drummer is fun, exciting and very challenging. To keep the center of the rhythm together and play a supporting role for all the melodic instruments, while finding ways to be creative and solo at the same time. This is why a drum fill is such a creative burst of energy from most drummers.

I wonder how the drum set will evolve in the future. The progression from marching band, to a bass, snare and hi-hat. to the grand sets of the 70's and now electronic drum sets. Will there be a reemergence of marching bands. Or will drum machines replace drummers. A creative variation on this theme is the "Stomp" project. "Stomp" uses all kinds of household objects and junk as percussion instruments. Talented drummers perform composed peices on pvc pipe and garbage cans among other things.

Maybe in the future, Americans, who love music so much, will force our presidential candidates to face off in a musical debate to see who has more skill, talent, focus and soul. The winner, by vote, will be the next president. No words, just para diddles, power, soul and improvisation. The saxophone definitely helped Bill Clinton. What will the future bring?

Bret Holmes is the founder of yourplanetmusic [http://www.yourplanetmusic.com]. Real world music success. This site is dedicated to successful soul searching sounds form around the world.

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How should I set up my drum kit for an acoustic show?

I am playing an acoustic set and I was wondering what I should do to my drums to make them fir acoustic guitars better.

Put the drum kit at the back to get better sounds from the guitars

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