percussive

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This results in percussive sounds of body parts clapping against one another and the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

On his own website, Zayn describes konnakol as "the act of creating percussive sounds with one's voice".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

He arrived in New York City in the early 1960s, and by the age of 20 drew attention to his plays, a riot of percussive energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

By the third song, Sit Down, Stand Up, they're flexing their musical muscles, with an extended outro of percussive lunacy, aided by US session musician Chris Vatalaro.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Abruptly, the quiet is shattered by the percussive racket of the helicopter, which spirals down from the clouds and lands in a patch of fireweed.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer