Drumming performed, or as performed, in the rituals of traditional pre-industrial societies. / An informal network of news and gossip; the grapevine.

plural of drum machine

plural of skull drum

A drum (musical instrument) made from a thin covering stretched over a hemispherical section of a human skull; also, a damaru made from two skulls.

(music) An extended riff played on the drums

Communication over distance effected through the means of drums.

plural of war drum

A drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.

(music) Any membranophone characterized by the filling of the drum chamber with some amount of water to create a resonant sound.

plural of drum fill