Make Your Heart Beat When You Feel the Beat

Most cultures and traditions have their own rich history of music and percussion. Man has always found the production of sounds and rhythms as natural as birds find chirping. With the developments and modernisation experienced by various cultures, musical concept and production has assumed a new identity; modern instruments used to create richer sounds. This is not to say there were no beautiful instruments before. In fact, on the contrary, regions like Africa had, and have, a rich abundance of traditional musical instrument that are as appealing to the ear as the most beautiful song from a Nightingale. The history of musical instruments cannot be accurately traced; it certainly dates back many thousands of years. The importance of musical instruments to culture has been ubiquitously seen in cultural occasions, rituals and cultural anthems; and through the ongoing evolution of new forms of instrument in each and every society of the world. The influential power of music as a positive force in society has rapidly increased with the development of the media and popular culture. Perhaps the most common fantasy for children these days is becoming a musician; almost every child has a memory of posing in front of a mirror pretending to be drumming, playing guitar or even blowing a sax. There are specific musical instruments that have contributed more than others to the development of modern music and culture. The most common of these are percussion instruments, which produce the heart of music when rubbed or hit. These types of instrument are the most commonly used and the most popular of these are of course drum kits. Africa has had a great influence on the introduction of drums, but various other cultures can also take some credit. Drums and percussions have been the backbone of music since music was born in caves thousands of years ago. Aside from African cultures, Latinos and the Brazilians also have a rich history of using drums to celebrate and express exhilarating musical moments. Getting the best drums and percussion instruments today is far easier than it was in the past. Drums permeate every musical genre and have become an integral part of the world’s rich musical tapestry. Drumming legends have made the instrument popular with children; if not always with their parents. The guitar is another of the most popular musical instruments in the world. The popularity of this instrument in modern world was brought by the musical talent and histrionics of rock legends, who handled the instrument with amazing verve and panache. The guitar itself developed from other older musical instruments, has become more popular than any of its ancestors such as the ukulele. Apart from all these mentioned instruments the violin is one of the most popular musical instruments that has ever bestrode the earth. Being able to fiddle the violin has become an upper class status point which guarantees attention at soirees. Juxtaposing its position as an elite instrument the violin has produced incredibly different and rich colorful sounds travelling throughout Europe with gypsies, as well as being key in Celtic and American folk cultures.