drum
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“Ups & Downs” is an instrumental with a droning keyboard—perhaps a harmonium—along with a clarinet and clattering percussion that sounds like a drum kit being slowly unpacked from its case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The singer also made good use out of her space bedrooms, with one utilized as a music room, complete with a funky patterned couch, a keyboard, and a drum kit.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The public offering is expected to hit the market next month after a “road show” during which SpaceX will seek to drum up interest from both institutional and retail investors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Every Sunday, percussionists, dancers and everyday residents of the US capital gather in a Washington park for a drum circle -- a decades-old tradition that historically celebrated Black liberation.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Looping the rope’s end around the old water-butt that had been the ferret’s drum, she sprang inside, calling up to the parapet, “Haul away, Constance.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - High School
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