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percussion 1. the act, an instance, or an effect of percussing 2. Music the family of instruments in which sound arises from the striking of materials with sticks, hammers, or the hands 3. Music a. instruments of this family constituting a section of an orchestra, band, etc. b. (as modifier): a percussion ensemble 4. Med the act of percussing a body surface percussion [pər′kəsh·ən] (medicine) The act of striking or firmly tapping the surface of the body with a finger or a small hammer to elicit sounds, or vibratory sensations, of diagnostic value. (ordnance) Setting off an explosive charge by a sharp blow, as of a gun hammer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| His partners, drummer Geoff Paton and bassist Nick Thieneman, act as a steamroller of a rhythm section who anchor the pulse-pounding ferocity unleashed by their group. A singularly skilled cast of musicians complement Ali's singing with soft, melodic tracks; they include King Crimson's rhythm section of trey Gun and Pat Mastellotto, Persian Classical violinist Kiavash Nourai, and film composers Tyler Bates and Jeff Rona, and the Iranian group Niyaz. A: I was intending to sweeten up the music with a rhythm section and various musicians -- and that's when Leonard's antenna went up. |
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