percussion
pronunciation
How to pronounce percussion in British English:
UK [pəˈkʌʃn]
How to pronounce percussion in American English:
US [pərˈkʌʃn]
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- Noun:
- the act of playing a percussion instrument
- the act of exploding a percussion cap
- the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
- tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
Word Origin
- percussion
- percussion: see concussion
- percussion (n.)
- early 15c., "a striking, a blow; internal injury, contusion," from Latin percussionem (nominative percussio) "a beating, striking; a beat as a measure of time," noun of action from past participle stem of percutere "to strike hard, beat, smite; strike through and through," from per- "through" (see per) + quatere "to strike, shake" (see quash). Reference to musical instruments is first recorded 1776.
Example
- 1. Hip-hop has its roots in the african traditions of percussion and oral storytelling .
- 2. Drums , tambourines and cymbals are all percussion instruments .
- 3. Hong kong drum ensemble percussion and instrumental .
- 4. Auscultation revealed crackles in the lower lung fields and dullness to percussion at the bases .
- 5. Divertimento formed of pure percussion ensemblemusic is the most widespread form in traditional chinese musical culture .