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Rototom

The rototom is a shell-less drum developed by Al Payson and Michael Colgrass that is able to change pitch by rotating its drumhead around a threaded metal ring. Unlike many types of drums, rototoms are designed to have a variable definite pitch leading composers to write specific notes for them as pitched percussion instruments. They are also often used…

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Rototom

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples27
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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related to Sizes · 9
Rototom → All, Drum, Each, However, Japan Percussion Center, Kikutani Music, Maxtone, Remo, With
related to Repertoire · 7
Rototom → Encounters VI, English, In, Michael Tippett, Senegal, The Rose Lake, William Kraft
has application · 6
Rototom → For, Jazz, Orff Schulwerk, Rototoms, They, When
related to Tuning · 2
Rototom → Rotation, Rototoms
is a · 1
Rototom → shell-less drum developed by Al Payson and Michael Colgrass that is able to change pitch by rotating its drumhead around a threaded metal ring

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rototoms drum pitch percussion used drumhead tuned instruments range remo tuning notes timpani tom-toms sound michael rotating threaded metal ring

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Rototomis ashell-less drum developed by Al Payson and Michael Colgrass that is able to change pitch by rotating its drumhead around a threaded metal ring0.90text
tenor timpani owing to their clearinstance ofRototoms can replace more specialized drums0.80text
pitched natureinstance ofRototoms can replace more specialized drums0.80text
Rototomhas applicationRototoms0.60section
Rototomhas applicationJazz0.60section
Rototomhas applicationFor0.60section
Rototomhas applicationWhen0.60section
Rototomhas applicationThey0.60section
Rototomhas applicationOrff Schulwerk0.60section
Rototomrelated to RepertoireEnglish0.60section
Rototomrelated to RepertoireMichael Tippett0.60section
Rototomrelated to RepertoireThe Rose Lake0.60section

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