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drumming

  • present participle
    of drum.
    drum
    noun
    a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.

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Taylor was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, and was drawn to drumming from an early age.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

While throwing, the chimpanzees pant hoot — a loud, long-distance communicative signal — and sometimes repeatedly hit their hands and feet on the tree in a behavior called buttress drumming.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Sometimes I practice — not practicing to get my rudiments up for drumming — but just because I enjoy drumming so much.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

After some time, the wind ceased, leaving a steady drumming of rain and a sense of peace.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook