Music has been a part of human society since the late prehistoric times. In those days, prehistoric men use primitive percussion devices like drums. Such music is as old as their late paleolithic religions.

Traditional drums are still widely used today despite the existence of its updated variety since the dawn of the 21th Century. Their strong cultural significance sets them apart from their modern counterparts. In different parts of the world drums have built a strong influence in their people\’s musical heritage.

In Africa, traditional drums are made from dried gourd or cured goat\’s skin. This musical device is very significant to their voodoo ancestor worships. It is believed that through drums and dancing the tribesmen reconnects with the gods and their ancestors.

Drums are also highly significant in the earliest ancient European concept of music. Marauding Scandinavians and Greek navy rowers navigate with great precision as they listen to the sacred sound of the drummers on the prow. But also on stone cairns, druids of the Germanic and Gaelic cultures command drummers to play after they have finished their incantation for worship.

Asia is a continent whose traditional use of drums permeate different parts of civilization from festivals to warfare. In Chinese new years from ancient times until today, these huge drums go together with cymbals to accompany the parading team marching the streets in towns. Serpentine lions and dragon mascots are being worn by acrobats as they dance to the rythmic beat of the drums.

In Japan, traditional music genre use drums as their primary instrument. The traditional drums are called \”taiko\” and they have been so symbolic the nation had its own drum festival. These drums are used not only in civil fuctions but also in war, and every feirce samurai warrior in his lord\’s fief rouse to the sound of the fat drum\’s alarm.

In the American continent, drums are the most significant musical instrument among the natives. In ancient times preceding European settlement, natives used it for war as well as for important civil events such as the chief\’s wedding. But more importantly, Native American drums are symbolic to their cultural spiritual practice from the ancient times until today\’s annual All Nation\’s Powwow.

Ultimately, the most prominent traditional culture that fully supports the use of antiquated drums as an inseparable element is the tropical islander culture identical in Pacific and Caribbean archipelagoes. Reggae music is one of the most highly-marketed and music genre next to rap and the most flexible next to pop genre, and all reggae music use these iconic drums as signature tune. These pelt-hewn drums already becomes a famous logo for tropical islands and vacation next to palm trees and waves.

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