While other instruments, such as whistles and rattles, can be used to augment the music of the Great Plains, the drum most often accompanies the human voice.
Often referred to as hand drums or frame drums, those used for personal playing need
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John, “the beloved disciple,� regularly rests his right cheek in his right hand
It contains four illustrations that may or may not be by the hand of Bihzad, the
It contains four illustrations that may or may not be by the hand of Bihzad, the
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Although its hand-painted silk is European in manufacture, the design elements and
Both Hindustani and Karnatak music use the system of ragas—sets of pitches and small motives for melody construction—and tala for rhythm.
It is held at the bottom of the frame by the left hand, which also varies the tension
