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Podcast: Drum History
Episode: (From The Vault) The Death of Trap Drummers with Kelli Rae Tubbs - 2018
Description: (Originally released in April 2018) What was it like to be a Trap Drummer in the silent movie era as talking pictures take over and your job was becoming obsolete? Listen as Kelli and I discuss how this great percussion genre became extinct. Trap Drummers were percussionists who performed alongside silent films and performances before the advent of "Talkies" (talking pictures). Using a wide array of instruments and devices (contraptions), Trap Drummers aimed to make audiences believe these sounds were one with the film or performance.To dive into the world of Trap Drumming, we listen to real...