Drummers keeping the beat!

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

Pictorial story about the playing of drums in a variety of music genre by groups and soloists

Music, Drums, Musical instruments

Drummers KEEPING THE BEAT! 

Image: Feature - Get Yer Kit Off: Fiona Campbell

Post-punk music with drummer Fiona Campbell

Feature - Get Yer Kit Off: Fiona Campbell

NZ Musician

Listen to 10 NZ drum tracks compiled for Audioculture by Wayne Bell, 7 Sept 2021

Ten more moments in New Zealand drumming

AudioCulture

DRUMMING STYLES

Each drumming style has its own type of rhythm as the driving force for the genre of music being played.  

Jazz music

With Frank Gibson Junr

Frank Gibson Jr

AudioCulture

Folk-rock music

With Farmyard's drummer Tom Swainson

Farmyard

AudioCulture

Image: Hi-Lites band, 1960s; saxophonist unidentified.

Dance band music

The Hi-Lites with drummer Joe Haere played at balls, dances, 21sts and weddings

Hi-Lites band, 1960s; saxophonist unidentified.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Jacob's Orchestral group

Orchestral music

With Jacob's Orchestral Group

Jacob's Orchestral group

Waimate Museum and Archives

Image: Photograph [Quentin Wylie]

Scottish Highland pipe band music

With drummer

Photograph [Quentin Wylie]

Mataura Museum

Image: MUS0902310

WRNZAF military band

With drummer standing to attention with a bugler

MUS0902310

Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Image: Beatle Ringo Starr on stage during Wellington concert

Pop music

With Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr visiting NZ

Beatle Ringo Starr on stage during Wellington concert

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:23 14:43:53

Rock music

With Ivy Lies' drummer Rosie O'Connell

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:23 14:43:53

UC QuakeStudies

Image: Photographs of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Blues music

With Jon Spencer Blue Explosion drummer Russell Simins playing in NZ

Photographs of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hardcore Rock gig, The University of Auckland, 1989

Punk rock music

With New Plymouth band Sticky Filth's drummer Paul Tattersall

Hardcore Rock gig, The University of Auckland, 1989

Auckland Libraries

Image: Hip hop band Nesian Mystik

Hip hop / R&B music

With Nesian Mystik's drummer Junior 'Junz' Rikiau

Hip hop band Nesian Mystik

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Katchafire - Love Today

Reggae music

With Katchafire's drummer Jordan Bell

Katchafire - Love Today

Radio New Zealand

Drums sizes vary!

Image: Young Drummer

Scottish Highland pipe band music with girl on the drum

Young Drummer

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Drum Kits over the decades

Image: Lauri Paddi and Jeffrey Madden

Circa 1940: Drummer Jeffrey Madden

Lauri Paddi and Jeffrey Madden

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ron Brazier playing drums

1956: Ron Brazier playing drums

Ron Brazier playing drums

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Orchestra rehearsing for a jazz concert, one male drummer with seven drums

1956: Drummer rehearsing for a jazz concert

Orchestra rehearsing for a jazz concert, one male drummer with seven drums

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The Paul Lestre Group, 1961

1961: Paul Lestre Group drummer Mauri Faiers

The Paul Lestre Group, 1961

Auckland Libraries

Image: Dawn Garments Xmas Party; band; drummer.

1960s: Drummer Frank (George Matthew) Collins

Dawn Garments Xmas Party; band; drummer.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Dave May at the Troika Restaurant, 1967

1967: Drummer Dave May

Dave May at the Troika Restaurant, 1967

Auckland Libraries

Image: The Norm Cumming Trio, Drummer

1970: Bill Hartigan, the drummer of "The Norm Cumming Trio"

The Norm Cumming Trio, Drummer

Puke Ariki

Image: Dave Bielawa playing drums : digital image

1978: Masterton drummer Dave Bielawa behind his Premier drumkit

Dave Bielawa playing drums : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Vern Clare, Manawatū Jazz Festival

1992: Drummer Vern Clare at the 25th Annual Annual Manawatū Jazz Festival

Vern Clare, Manawatū Jazz Festival

Palmerston North City Library

Cultural rhythms

Image: Burundian drumming and dancing

Burundian drumming and dancing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Fijian drum, 1971

Fijian drum, 1971

Auckland Libraries

Image: Medicine Man

Medicine Man

NZ On Screen

Image: Korean Day 2013 - Drummer boys

Korean Day 2013 - Drummer boys

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Rhythm of Kerala

Rhythm of Kerala

Christchurch City Libraries

Action videos

The Underdogs

NZ On Screen

Image: Faster Hooves

Faster Hooves

NZ On Screen

Knightshade

NZ On Screen

Image: Magnet

Magnet

NZ On Screen

Image: Headquarters: Yoko-Zuna

Headquarters: Yoko-Zuna

Radio New Zealand

Image: Devilskin 'Pray' @ RNZ

Devilskin 'Pray' @ RNZ

Radio New Zealand

Interviews / Audio

Image: Ben Barter, Lorde's drummer

Ben Barter plays drums for Lorde and bands like Broods and Passion Pit.

Ben Barter, Lorde's drummer

Radio New Zealand

Image: Reuben Bradley

Wellington based jazz drummer talks about his work

Reuben Bradley

Radio New Zealand

Soul funk band Collision with drummer Colin Henry

Collision

AudioCulture

Image: Pixies On The Road

Indie rock band The Pixies' drummer David Lovering who is about to tour NZ

Pixies On The Road

Radio New Zealand

US band Warpaint's drummer Stella Mozgawa & Bass player Jenny Lee Lindberg interviewed during NZ tour

Warpaint

Radio New Zealand

Image: The Wireless

Mava Moayyed talk's about her article in RNZ's online magazine The Wireless, about Charlie Camp: the punk drummer

The Wireless

Radio New Zealand

Drummer Myele Manzanza who's played across jazz, RnB, & hip-hop

The Mixtape: Myele Manzanza

Radio New Zealand

Image: A Dazzling Set - Teeth

Interview with members of Teeth, including jazz drummer Anthony Donaldson

A Dazzling Set - Teeth

Radio New Zealand

Image: Melbourne trio Camp Cope on standing up for gender equality

Camp Cope's drummer Sarah Thompson

Melbourne trio Camp Cope on standing up for gender equality

Radio New Zealand

Image: Kick Out The Jams: Hans Pucket

Psych-pop band Hans Pucket with drummer Jonathan Nott

Kick Out The Jams: Hans Pucket

Radio New Zealand

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