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The Beats go on: percussion from Pleistocene to Paradiddle

United States, 1971
film

Traces the existence of percussion instruments throughout man’s history, examining both development and playing techniques. Considers the types of idiop..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Orchestral percussion

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 75%

Percussion sounds

United States, 1968
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The Percussions

United States, 1955
Similarity: 73%

Percussion instruments

United States, 1963
Similarity: 72%

Tuned percussion

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 72%

Beat of the drums. Parts 1 and 2

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 71%

Percussion group

United States, 1938
Similarity: 71%

Melodic percussion

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 71%

Early stone tools

United States, 1967
Similarity: 71%

Untuned percussion

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 70%

Beating the drum

Australia, 1998
Similarity: 67%

Rhythm and percussion

Canada, 1950
Similarity: 67%

All about music

United States, 1977
Similarity: 66%

Timpani

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 66%

Drums Made Easy

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 66%

New sounds in music

United States, 1968
Similarity: 65%

Music of India: drums

India, 1953
Similarity: 65%

Musical notes

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 65%
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