percussive

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“I think the jazz drumming thing is new to the game,” Lievsay says of the percussive element that grows in prominence as the fights’ stakes increase.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

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

“These kinds of celebrations, you can never have too many,” infielder Miguel Rojas shouted in Spanish over a loud soundtrack of percussive music that played in a loop.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

It's the only song that really leans into the showgirl concept, with a percussive tap-dancing interlude and ostentatious key changes, as the stars trade lines about their cut-throat industry.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Termites make percussive sounds to each other by beating their heads against the floor in the dark, resonating corridors of their nests.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas