Many of these new sounds had their origins in Europe and Asia, including curiously ornate small drums called tom-toms.
Woodblocks, bells, and small cymbals (referred to collectively as "traps," short for "contraptions") would be mounted on a small rail or table atop the bass drum. Bass drums were too bass-heavy, and snare drums were just overpowering. It's a Trap!Īs the drum kit coalesced into a complete unit during the early 20th century, drummers looked for trebly, staccato sounds that would translate well onto the primitive recording media of the time. It is perhaps the one piece of the drum kit most indicative of its era. Its deep, melodic tones have been integral to the development of modern popular music and can be heard anchoring famous tunes across all genres, from Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing!" and The Sufaris' "Wipeout" to "Come Together" by The Beatles and "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden.ĭespite its humble beginnings, the development of the tom has been inextricably linked with the evolution of recording technology and pop trends through the 20th century. Devoid of any modern contraptions like foot-operated beaters or strainer mechanisms, the tom-tom is a drum as simple as they come: a cylindrical shell with two tensioned drumheads.
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