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The Beat Goes On: A Guide to Understanding Drum Shells

Oct 19, 2023

Drum shells are the foundation of any drum kit, and they play a significant role in the overall sound and tone of the drums. In this blog, we'll explore the different materials used to make drum shells, the impact they have on sound, and how to choose the right shells for your needs.The most common materials used to make drum shells are wood, metal, and composite materials like fiberglass and carbon fiber. Each material has its own unique characteristics and can offer different tonal qualities.W...

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Music and Brain

Oct 19, 2023

We all would have heard some cheesy lines about music like "Music is an antidote", "Music brings life", " Music is a drug". It goes on and on. Music helps us experience a spectrum of emotions. It all starts in the brain. Our brain is a complex structure with different parts responsible for various functions of our body. Earlier it was believed that we use the right side of the brain for music-related activities like playing, listening, and creating and the left part of the brain for language. Re...

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The History of Percussion

Oct 19, 2023

Percussion instruments have a long and fascinating history, dating back thousands of years and playing a vital role in a wide range of cultures and musical traditions. Percussion instruments are some of the oldest musical instruments in the world, with evidence of drum-like instruments dating back to ancient civilizations like Egypt, China, and India. These early drums were made from natural materials like animal skins and hollowed-out logs, and were used for a variety of purposes, including rel...

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Membrane and Porous type absorbers

Oct 19, 2023

There are various ways in which sound can be attenuated. Porous absorbers and membrane absorbers are the quite familiar ones. The sound absorption in the porous absorbers happens when the sound enters the complex structure of the fibrous material and sound gets annenuated by losing its energy. Whereas in the case of membrane absorbers the sound is attenuated my the whole system vibrating in the particular frequency called the resonance frequency of the system and the sound eventually loses its ...