Choosing the best timpani mallets for the kind of music you’re playing is vital. Different styles of timpani mallets determine the tone you’ll produce when you play the timpani. With well over two ...

What is it? The sound of distant thunder! The noise of tumbling avalanches! The booming heartbeat of the universe! Also known as that bloody big drum that sounds unstoppable and looks like so much fun ...

Jonathan Haas doesn’t mean to boast, but he can’t help proclaiming the news: His instrument is the biggest in the world. And it’s not even close.This past week Haas, director of the Aspen Percussion ...

Timothy Jepson began playing timpani in the seventh grade. At 47, he has no plans to stop. “I am proud to say that I’m a product of public school music education,” he says. “I began snare drum in the ...

The timpani are among a symphony orchestra’s most exciting instruments. There’s nothing quite like a musician pounding away on wide kettledrums made from copper. But aside from the occasional dramatic ...