Military drums
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Military drums or war drums are all kinds of drums and membranophones that have been used for martial music, including military communications, as well as drill, honors music, and military ceremonies.
A Chinese zhangu.
Replica of Drake's Drum, an icon of English folklore.
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps re-enacts a scene from the American Revolution.
Russian military drummers, 2010
Snare drum
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The snare drum is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of wires, cords, or both; Held under tension agains
Military drums
…which had not encountered them. By the early 13th century, Crusading armies began to adopt military drums and brought back the practice to the West. The snare drum in particular began to be used in 13th-century Europe to rally troops, and to demoralize the enemy. A military tattoo was originally a drum signal for…
A drum kit snare drum
Snare wires, removed from the drum
Snare wires, attached
Snare strainer