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2. Ludwig Drums - Wikipedia

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   Ludwig acquired the Musser Mallet Company, a manufacturer of xylophones, marimbas and vibraphones, in 1965. [2] Ludwig was a strong presence in the marching drum market. During the 1970s, Ludwig's "Challenger" line of snare drums offered sophisticated tuning and strong build quality. Ludwig drums were used by many leading drum and bugle corps.

3. Marching percussion - Wikipedia

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   Like the marching mallet percussion, timpani were marched when drum corps required everything to be marched. The marching timpani were made of fiberglass, and were played by a four- or five-man line (similar to a modern-day bass drum line). The timpani were cranked by a handle sticking up on the side of the drum.

4. Vistalite Drums - Wikipedia

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   Other Vistalite variations included bass drums without tom mounts (often referred to as "virgin" bass drums) and concert toms (toms without lug holes or a rim on the bottom of the shell). Since Ludwig technically offered any drum it manufactured (other than tympani) in Vistalite, rare examples such as congas and bongos have become valuable ...

5. Leedy Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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   An ad by Leedy showing the Purdue Big Bass Drum in 1922. In June 1921, Paul Spotts Emrick, the band director of the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band, commissioned the Leedy Company to create the "world's largest drum" for a cost of $800 (equivalent to about $13,700 in 2023). [58]

6. Lists of tuned and untuned percussion instruments - Wikipedia

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   This group of instruments includes all keyboard percussion and mallet percussion instruments and nearly all melodic percussion instruments. Those three groups are themselves overlapping, having many instruments in common. Angklung [1] Celesta [2] Chime bar; Cup chime [3] Glockenspiel; Hand chime; Marimba; Metallophone; Piano; Steel pan; Tubular ...

7. Grip (percussion) - Wikipedia

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   Five mallets in use on a vibraphone. In percussion, grip refers to the manner in which the player holds the sticks or mallets, whether drum sticks or other mallets.. For some instruments, such as triangles and large gongs, only one mallet or beater is normally used, held either in one hand or in both hands for larger beaters.