Key work of art: Giant Soft Drum Set (1967) - Claes Oldenburg
Definition
A drum is a percussion musical instrument, consisting of a membrane called a drumhead that is stretched taut over a cylindrical tube that is open at the other end. The membrane is struck, either with the hand or with a drumstick, and the tube forms a resonating chamber for the resulting sound. The sound of a drum depends on how the drum is constructed.
In most popular music and jazz, drums usually refers to a drum kit or set of drums, and drummer to the band member or person who plays them.
"Fencewalk" by Mandrill, used by Kool DJ Herc (ibid)
"Funky Nassau" by The Beginning of the End (ibid)
"Funky drummer" by James Brown (ibid)
The Meters (ibid)
Creative Source (ibid)
The JBS (Toop, 1991)
The Blackbyrds (ibid)
Last Poets (ibid)
"Scratchin'" by Magic Disco Machine (ibid)
"Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey (ibid)
"Super Sperm" by Captain Sky (ibid)
"Mardi Gras" by Bob James, cover of Paul Simon's "Take Me to The Mardi Gras". Used by The Crash Crew on "Breaking Bells (Take Me To the Mardi Gras". (ibid)
"Apache" by the Incredible Bongo Band. Used by Kool DJ Herc, The Sugarhill Gang in "Apache", West Street Mob in "Break Dancin' - Electric Boogie". (ibid)
