Batter Percussion

Djembe

• Dates back to the early 1100s
• Originally belonged to the Mandinka Tribe in Africa
• Goatskin is best when used for djembe head

Snare Drum

• Dates back to the Tabor in Medieval Europe in 1300
• Became popular in the 1400s with the fife-and-drum corps of Swiss mercenary foot soldiers
• Military snares came from the Ottoman Empire in 1500
• The European version of the snare drum became popular in the 1500s and spread to other countries
• In the 1900s, the marching snare was created and took the place of the other snare drums

Tabor

Djembe