1. Music Appreciation
Percussion

2. Percussion
Percussion-musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a handheld or pedal-operated stick or beater, or by shaking, including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles.

3. Percussion
Earliest Drums-Skin stretched over a bowl or frame to form a drum.
Many early African, South and North American Natives, Chinese, etc. used this style of drum for many types of ceremonies.
Native American Drum

4. Percussion
The Middle Ages  consisted of bells, jingles, long drums, nakers, side drums, tabors, tambours and timpani - many of today's percussion instrument's roots can be traced back to this era - drums were played for the king and his guests quite often while also being accompanied by other musicians  - drums were also played at weddings, festivals, social events, and in times of despair [as inspiration]
Medieval drum solo

5. Percussion Renaissance- 1600
consisted of  tabors, timbrels, long drums, jingle bells, snare, and monk bells - although many of the percussion instruments were the same as the Middle Ages, they were highly improved   - people came up with new ways to use drums, for the first time drums were used in the military and during battles - during performances drums were mostly played along with the accompaniment of a singer and dancers    

6. Percussion
During this time there were also other drums being used in the beginning symphonies.
timpani

7. Percussion
The Classical Period  percussion consisted of kettle drum, vibraphone, snare, gong, whip, triangle, marimba, and tambourine - during this period orchestral music and symphonic bands lead by composers had completely taken over music - in orchestras cymbals and bass were added to give songs more excitement and energy - in most orchestras the snare was the main percussion instrument 

8. Percussion
 The Twentieth Century/ Modern bands that used a drummer now only need one instead of four or more - music was no longer limited to concerts, opera-houses, clubs, and domestic music making - technological advances led to new styles of music such as techno, rap, pop, etc. [electronic instruments] - recording music made distributing it to the public easier and much faster 

9. Percussion
The band Tortoise puts a modern spin on percussion instruments

10. Percussion
Tell me about a song that includes your favorite percussion instruments.
Is it a drum kit? Is it a machine? Is it something else?
What do you appreciate about the percussion in the song you are writing about?
Steel Drums