percussion

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In one session, children layered percussion patterns before composing short rhythmic pieces, counting carefully to stay in time.

From BBC

Guitars and percussion that mingled with cheery giggles and feet stomping.

From Literature

But fans will have to wait until 17 April to find out if the album includes any of the konnakol vocal percussion it's named after.

From BBC

Irish pipes, bouzouki, violin and fiddle also feature in the performance alongside an oud - a stringed instrument often described as similar to the European lute - and Middle Eastern percussion.

From BBC

And Mr. Smith, who also uses electronics, employed a trap set, vibraphone, and much of a symphony orchestra’s percussion section.

From The Wall Street Journal