Rod (musical instrument)
A rod is a special type of mallet with which percussion instruments such as B. be struck the bass drum . It comes from janissary music and was originally made of sticks that were tied at the bottom; the sound effect corresponds roughly to that of a steel broom . She got into the orchestra in the 18th century , where she a. a. in Mozart's comic opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1782) is supposed to create a “Turkish” sound atmosphere. The rod was also used in the music of the Balkan peoples at other times , also in combination with a normal drumstick.
Rods or rod sticks for drums are a modern form of rod . They each consist of a 30–45 cm long composite of around 7 to 20 thin sticks (made of wood (especially birch wood) or plastic), which is held in shape with a stable plastic jacket. Occasionally there is a movable ring with which the strength of the stick compound towards the stick tip can be changed and the sound can be influenced. Due to the simultaneous impact of the individual chopsticks on the batter head, the sound is softer than with conventional drum sticks , but louder than with jazz brooms . Rods thus occupy a middle position between normal drum sticks and jazz brooms. As with the jazz brooms, the different models vary in the material and shape of the individual sticks. For some, a thick rod is inserted in the middle of the bundle to get closer to the "embroidery feeling".
The rod is rarely used as an idiophone by striking it in the palm of the hand. Serving idiophones such as the Polynesian Puili (also Puili Sticks ) are built according to this principle , which consist of bamboo tubes that have been slit lengthways several times , resulting in a kind of bundle. They create a rustling sound.
Web links
- drum-info.de - Guide to drumsticks