Glissando bass drum in “Momente” (K. Stockhausen) Karlheinz Stockhausen ´s “Momente” includes a very unusual drum: “DERI glissando drum”. © Karlheinz Stockhausen DERI has not a meaning in German; it is the acronym of DEibel and RImmel, as Max Deibel and Karl Rimmel were the founders of this brand. Karl Rimmel started with a… Continue reading Glissando bass drum in “Momente” (K. Stockhausen)
Category: Drumset
Articles dealing with the drumset.
Converting a tom into a snare drum.
Converting a tom into a snare drum. This project starts with a phone call by my colleague Adrián, owner of a 10″x7″ Tama Silverstar tom that he wanted to convert into a snare drum. The original tom. I disassembled all the parts so I could make the snare beds, a necessary structure so the snares… Continue reading Converting a tom into a snare drum.
“Concerto for percussion and small orchestra” (D. Milhaud)
“Concerto for Percussion and Small Orchestra” (D. Milhaud) Considered one of the first concerti for multipercussion, the Concerto pour batterie et petit orchestre op. 109, by Darius Milhaud, was written between 1929 and 1930. An important work in the percussion repertoire, it is played very often by both students and professionals. It is scored… Continue reading “Concerto for percussion and small orchestra” (D. Milhaud)
A solution for Premier 632 strainers and similar ones
A solution for Premier 632 strainers and similar ones. I bet that many of you, like me, own Premier snare drums featuring the classic #632 snare strainer. ©Musikk-miljo.no Other brands feature this kind of holed plate too (like Ludwig), and I can see why you may end up hating this piece of gear, as attaching… Continue reading A solution for Premier 632 strainers and similar ones
Chinese cymbals, how should I set them up?
Chinese cymbals, how should I set them up? How to set the Chinese cymbals is a question that is asked quite often in groups, forums, etc. I wil try to clarify this issue, but first, let me review their history. Chinese cymbals have been made, literally, for millennia. They were always played in pairs, hitting one… Continue reading Chinese cymbals, how should I set them up?