percussive

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Also percussive yet much quieter is Anri Sala’s snare drum, dangling upside down from the ceiling at Esther Schipper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Its closing track, a harmonically suspended instrumental titled “The Brazilian,” flirted with the avant-garde by repeating the same anti-melody, anchored on a jungle of percussive clangs and hyperkinetic Simmons drum rolls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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

There followed percussive thumping as they stepped out and swung the doors shut.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover