percussive

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Caminos played percussive and woodwind instruments as I meditated, moving them from one side of my head to the other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

“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

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