Word Finder - drumming

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The act of beating a drum.

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A noise resembling that of a drum being beaten.

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In many species of catfish, the sound produced by contraction of specialized sonic muscles with subsequent reverberation through the swim bladder.

Eventually, rain drumming on the porch roof lulled her back to sleep.

Thunder exploded and then the hail started, drumming on the roof like large marbles.

Drum Trainer assists in teaching you the basics of drumming.

Effie Quincy rushed in the door while Dean was drumming his fingers, listening to waltz music on hold.

There's nothing like religious hysteria for drumming up the ratings.

The Jana Runnalls music section reflects her love of ceremonial chanting and drumming, vocal improvisation and shamanic journeying.

He is capable of a very orchestral drumming style.

The rifle fire abated and the ground shook with the drumming of hooves.

A few seconds after each of these headlong descents a mysterious sound strikes his ear - compared by some to drumming, and by others to the bleating of a sheep or goat,' which sound evidently comes from the bird as it shoots downwards, and then only.

At California Institute of the Arts he studied ethnomusicology (Ewe drumming (Ghana ), Balinese gamelan & south Indian tala ).

The daily live music program at the hospital ranges from world-class chamber music to African drumming, and even full-scale opera.

A veritable inferno of thunderous bass and insanely fast drumming, this song guarantees a dramatic and mind-blowing entrance for the band.

The track eventually develops into something not too dissimilar to ' Dayvan Cowboy ', with similar madcap drumming toward the end.

The love-song of the common jack snipe seemed not a whit less mysterious than partridge drumming.

These will include the Ugandan thumb piano and xylophone as well as West and East African drumming and dancing.

Drum Tuition Learn the theory and technique of all styles of drumming with a professionally qualified drummer who has 23 years of experience.

Carnival music workshops will include Afro-Cuban drumming, Brazilian street samba, and South African township music for brass and wind.

Essentially a storming soul screamer made funky by that furious drumming, this has become one of Eddie's most wanted.

I was caught on the lip for several seconds, the water whipping away my breath and drumming hard on my helmet.

Songs about trains featured heavily during the evening. Ghost train a real swinger with solid drumming!

The artist invites the participant one at a time to a sensory experience involving a rhythmic time cycle involved in Indian tabla drumming.

The early tango was accompanied by mixes of African drumming rhythms, Spanish and Italian melodies.

A great spotted woodpecker was heard drumming in the tree quite close to the house on the 13th.

The principles laid down by me must be strictly adhered to, said he, drumming on the table with his bony fingers.

The tale is told largely through rhythmic recitation accompanied by drumming.

In addition to an evening concert, three participatory workshops cover folk guitar playing, samba drumming and folk tunes.

Essentially a storming soul screamer made funky by that furious drumming, this has become one of Eddie 's most wanted.

Nonstop blitzkrieg assault of snarling guitars and smartass attitude with great keith moon like drumming and These guys better not soften up with success.

Songs about trains featured heavily during the evening. Ghost train a real swinger with solid drumming !

Treble recorder, soaring solo and some volcanic drumming keep it top of your pops !

During this time there is a yelling voice and sparse, tribal drumming.

Make a surprisingly diverse variety of sounds ranging from humming, beeping, drumming, even use your own voice.

A Rock Band review for the Xbox 360 wouldn't be complete without saying "flex your guitar fingers, stretch your drumming arms, and do-ra-fe-sa-lo-ta-de-do your voice" because it's time to rock.

He first found his sense of rhythm with drumming, receiving a full scholarship to the Newark Community School of the Arts for his skillful playing.

Home inspectors who are not affiliated with an inspection business must also spend some time drumming up business.

Marketing is probably your single-most important asset when it comes to drumming up business.

Many Native American ceremonies involved drumming and ingesting the smoke of specific plants in order to induce these experiences during a waking state.

In many gig reviews, the phrase "Headon's drumming carried them through", or something like it, will appear.

Headon's drumming continued onto London Calling, where he was more than a match for the numerous genres the Clash took on.

This was really the beginning of the end for the Clash, because Headon's drumming had been the cohesive force holding the band together.

All they've ever done is bring you catchy guitar hooks, wry and witty lyrics, and some supremo drumming, and still they somehow get overlooked time and time again.

His drumming style was considered a unique component of the band's sound.

After the break up of The Beatles, he maintained a working relationship with other members in the band, drumming on albums for George Harrison and John Lennon.

The girls complete the challenges, which all involved some aspect of the Rock Lifestyle, like drumming up concert-goers or taking the place of sick or missing crew members.

Similarly the Greenland angekok is said to summon his torngak (which may be an ancestral ghost or an animal) by drumming; he is heard by the bystanders to carry on a conversation and obtain advice as to how to treat diseases, the prospects of good weather and other matters of importance.

In the breeding season much of its love-performance is exhibited on the ground, and the sounds to which it gives rise are of another character; but the exact way in which its "drumming" is effected has not been ascertained.