Why are drums the most tuneful musical instrument?

When you talk about entertainment, the thing that comes to your mind is music. Drum belongs to the family of percussion group of musical instruments. It is known as a membranophone. The drum has one membrane which is called drum head or the skin of a drum. When struck by players with a drumstick. It produces sound. Drums are one of oldest musical instruments.

Djembe:

The player uses a single drum. Those kinds of drums are called djembe.

Timpani:

Drums that have a set of two or more played by a single player are called Timpani.

History:

Drums were first played in Egypt in 4000 B.C. Drums made up of alligator skins were found in China. Played in 5500 – 2350 B.C. In the ancient times, drums were played in ritual ceremonies. Drums were also used for communication purposes. In Srilanka drums were used an instrument of communication between the state and the community. Drums were also used in military purpose in China. They used taigu drums to make a train the troops and making announcements.

Today professional drummers are setting up different institutes. You can also learn drum by following the online lessons.