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| − | + | == Etymology and Alternative Spellings == | |
| + | German: Tom-tom, chinesisch <br/> | ||
| + | Italian: tom tom cinese<br/> | ||
| + | French: tom-tom chinois<br/> | ||
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| + | == Construction == | ||
| + | Chinese Tom Toms consist of hand-painted and lacquered wood shell, iron handle and tacks, two hide drum heads painted with stunning stylized dragons. | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | The form of the Chinese tom is usually a shallow or large individual double-skin barrel-shaped drum with membranes nailed to the drum. The kit shown in the slide is an early 20th-century Vaudeville outfit from Southern California with four Chinese toms of different size (10”, 12” 14” and 16”), along with a set of five [[Chinese temple blocks]]. Unlike some Chinese toms that are brightly painted in red with head decoration, with this set of circa 1900–1928 “[t]he graduated Chinese tom toms are painted black to blend into the darkness of the orchestra pit”<ref>Olympic Drums & Percussion (2019), Vaudeville Outfit, http://www.olympicdrums.com/vaudeville-outfit. </ref> | ||
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| + | == Sticks, Mallets, Beaters == | ||
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| + | == Technique == | ||
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| + | == Manufacturers == | ||
| + | [[Weiss]] | ||
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| + | == Retailers == | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | [[Tom Tom]] | ||
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| + | == Reference == | ||
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| + | [[Category: Percussion Instruments]] | ||
| + | [[Category: History]] | ||
| + | [[Category: History-Instruments]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Asian Instruments]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Chinese Instruments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:41, 8 August 2025
Etymology and Alternative Spellings
German: Tom-tom, chinesisch
Italian: tom tom cinese
French: tom-tom chinois
Construction
Chinese Tom Toms consist of hand-painted and lacquered wood shell, iron handle and tacks, two hide drum heads painted with stunning stylized dragons.
History
The form of the Chinese tom is usually a shallow or large individual double-skin barrel-shaped drum with membranes nailed to the drum. The kit shown in the slide is an early 20th-century Vaudeville outfit from Southern California with four Chinese toms of different size (10”, 12” 14” and 16”), along with a set of five Chinese temple blocks. Unlike some Chinese toms that are brightly painted in red with head decoration, with this set of circa 1900–1928 “[t]he graduated Chinese tom toms are painted black to blend into the darkness of the orchestra pit”[1]
Sticks, Mallets, Beaters
Technique
Manufacturers
Retailers
See Also
Reference
- ↑ Olympic Drums & Percussion (2019), Vaudeville Outfit, http://www.olympicdrums.com/vaudeville-outfit.