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Percussion

Description:

Percussion refers to a category of musical instruments that produce sound by being struck, shaken, or scraped. It includes a wide variety of instruments, both popular and local, that add rhythm and texture to musical performances.

Sample Sentences:

• The drummer played the percussion instruments with great precision and rhythm.
• She studied African percussion, learning how to play the djembe and talking drum.
• The tambourine is a common percussion instrument often used in folk music.
• In the orchestra, the timpani provides powerful and resonant percussion sounds.
• During the carnival parade, the samba school's percussion section created an infectious beat.

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