Matt Bassett can bang the drum slowly, tap it briskly or manage any other technique required by composer and conductor. The busy area percussionist and teacher is a member of the Cleveland Pops ...

What is it? The sound of distant thunder! The noise of tumbling avalanches! The booming heartbeat of the universe! Also known as that bloody big drum that sounds unstoppable and looks like so much fun ...

The timpani are among a symphony orchestra’s most exciting instruments. There’s nothing quite like a musician pounding away on wide kettledrums made from copper. But aside from the occasional dramatic ...