Drums
Tom Service considers drums - one of the most ancient and primitive instruments, yet capable of great sophistication in the context of the classical orchestra or a jazz band.
Tom Service considers drums - one of the most ancient and primitive instruments, yet capable of great sophistication in the context of the classical orchestra or a jazz band. He discusses contemporary composition for drums with percussionist Serge Vuille, and looks at non-western drum traditions with Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale.
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Benjamin Britten
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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Led Zeppelin
When the Levee Breaks
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Samba Schools of Rio de Janiero
Esquentando O Couro
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Block Rockin Beats (feat. The Chemical Brothers)
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Arthur Bliss
March from Things to Come
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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B茅la Bart贸k
Sonata for 2 pianos & percussion
Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien. -
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Moby Dick (feat. Led Zeppelin)
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Iannis Kaimakis
Rebonds b
Performer: Robert McEwan. -
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罢谤盲诲
Drumming Piece
Ensemble: Djerma Dundun Drummers of Niger. -
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Steve Reich
Drumming (Part 1)
Ensemble: Steve Reich and Musicians. -
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罢谤盲诲
Taiko drumming
Ensemble: Joji Hirota and musicians. -
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Adriano Adewale
Passa por Mim
Ensemble: Adriano Adewale Group.- SEGCD0801.
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Batucada
Sai de Frente
Ensemble: Samba Schools of Rio de Janiero.- Earthbeat.
- EBD2224.
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Adriano Adewale
Comboio
Ensemble: Adriano Adewale Group.- Segue Records.
- SEGCD0801.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Prague Symphony K.504 (finale)
Conductor: Charles Mackerras. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. -
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No.1 (finale)
Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra London. -
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No.4 (finale)
Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington. Orchestra: London Classical Players. -
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Louise Farrenc
Symphony No.3 (finale)
Conductor: Johannes Goritzki. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.9 (scherzo)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis, Agnus Dei
Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. -
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Julian Priester
Battery Blues
Performer: Philly Joe Jones.- Milestone.
- MCD470162.
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Bill Evans
Minority
Performer: Bill Evans. Performer: Philly Joe Jones.- Proper.
- P1173.
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Magical Dream (feat. 808 State)
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Aphex Twin
Bucephalus Bouncing Ball
- Warp Records.
- WAP94.
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Serge Vuille
Modulation 360
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Maki Ishii
13 Drums
- BIS.
- BIS-CD-1303.
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Harold Arlen
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰.
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- Sun 8 Apr 2018 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 30 Jun 2019 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Fri 5 Jul 2019 16:30大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 4 Jul 2021 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Fri 9 Jul 2021 16:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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