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drumhead::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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A drumhead is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum.
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Like other Ewe drums, the drumhead is made of the skin of a deer or antelope.
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Like all Ewe drums, the kaganu has a drumhead made of antelope or deer skin.
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A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth.
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Osceola was plundered and nine men were given a drumhead court-martial trial and executed.
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Hand clapping and hitting the sides of the drum can be used in addition to drumhead sounds.
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Most modern congas have a staved wooden or fiberglass shell, and a screw-tensioned drumhead.
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Usually the single drumhead is made of rawhide or man-made materials.
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Carl Orff asks for cymbals resting on the drumhead while the drum is struck in his later works.
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- A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
- Performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
- A drumhead is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands so that it vibrates and the sound resonates through the drum.
- Drumhead is the latest American drum magazine. It was founded in New York, in 2007, the bi-monthly hit the stands on January 2007.
- The term drumhead refers to a type of removable sign that was prevalent on North American railroads of the first half of the 20th century. ...
- "The Drumhead" is the 95th episode (21st in the 4th season) of the science fiction television series ''. Guest star Jean Simmons portrays Rear Admiral Norah Satie, a special investigator who visits the Federation Starship USS Enterprise''.
- The covering or membrane that stretches over the drum to produce it's sound. Drumheads are made of animal skin and synthetic plastics.
- Slang for impromptu or expedient, as summary justice [nb: image is to abruptly mete out or to readily beat out decisions, but is more likely to be from the flat surface employed as a field desk]; see BLANKET PARTY, GIG, ARTICLE 31, ARTICLE 15, RIOT ACT, PISO'S JUSTICE, CAPTAIN'S MAST, ROCKS 'n' ...
- A membrane of natural or artificial materials that produces the sound for most drums through vibration.
