Show kettledrum a perfect I 1 instrument the kettledrum mr gabriel death cleath er contended was perfectly compe tent to produce atmosphere as well as rhythm even to tune the inspru ment three things were required a perfect musical ear a fine sense of touch and five years experience aft er playing over a kettledrum melody written SO 80 years ago from meyerbeer beer s robert ie diable mr cleather con linued I 1 venture to say that outside of the musical profession not one per son in a hundred of those who listen to an orchestra to day knows that tim pani pant have notes and can give out a melody no instrument he added had a greater range of power than the kettledrum for none could be played more softly and none had greater pen et rating power |