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long drum
noun
A musical instrument characterized by extreme length, typically made out of an entire hollow tree trunk.
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But after rock star's welcome and a very long drum roll he duly appeared, sleek and radiant.
So long, drum circle: the wellness quest has evolved from navel gazing to the science of longevity.
Its minute-long breakdown is like one long drum sample, held together by the motion of John Bonham's dancing right foot.
But Lev, in his letter — from which, after the long drum roll, we expect an explanation — does not take this line, or any one line.
He was in impressive form, but a switch to dance mode was initially less successful, with an unconvincing Cherie followed by an infuriating long drum solo.
During a long drum solo, Stewart & his lead guitarist clowned in the dark off to one side for a clump of Instamatic-wielding girls.
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It is amazing that such an apparently slight and elven man, with waist-length hair and an aura straight from Lord of the Rings, can strike at such an unrelenting gallop – driving the beat with what felt like one long drum-burst – a metronome unleashed.
They segued from "Kiss Off" into a long drumming intro of a great song that had the repeated lyric "Tits of clay tits of clay tits of clay!" I made another note: "Next time dance up front with other oldsters".
They entered the orchestra as a purely musical instrument in the mid-17th century, the bass drum (derived from the long drums of Turkish Janissary troops; see Janissary music) during the 18th century, and the military-derived snare drum (side drum) during the 19th.
Ivimey did not last long, drummed out on the recommendation of an advisory panel that ncluded Margaret Bondfield, the first woman MP to hold a cabinet post, and Elsie May Crump, a butcher's wife from Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Older teachers find the change disturbing, but younger ones see it as necessary preparation for life in the 21st century.The habits of hard work and self-discipline that South Korean schools have long drummed into their charges remain useful, as do the high standards of literacy and numeracy for which their pupils are envied.
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