percussion section

collocation in English

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percussion
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈkʌʃ.ən/us
/pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/
musical instruments that you play by hitting them with your hand or an object such as ...
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section
noun
uk
/ˈsek.ʃən/us
/ˈsek.ʃən/
one of the parts that something is ...
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(Definition ofpercussionandsectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thepercussionsection(other than timpani) is only brought into use towards the end of the last movement.
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An entrance video is shown on the video board while thepercussionsectiontakes the field.
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Within a few decades the tam-tam became an important member of thepercussionsectionof a modern symphony orchestra.
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The acoustic guitar andpercussionsectioncomes back in for the chorus.
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In the orchestralpercussionsectionone player plays the timpani, the other three play the cymbals, bass drum and triangle.
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The voices adopt the rhythm given by thepercussionsection, and sentences are rendered mechanical by being broken into short pieces.
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The piano joins apercussionsectionof rattles and gongs that dominates the ritual, whilst a mournful cello portrays the plight of the horse.
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Shortly after the intro, apercussionsectioncomes in, with additional wind chimes and synthesizers layered in as the melody repeats.
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Thepercussionsectionis a prime example of this evolution.
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The song enters apercussionsectionat 3:07 and lasts for the remainder of the song slowly fading out from 3:45.
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Thepercussionsectionof an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine.
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He spent 25 years in the orchestra, the first eight as a member of thepercussionsection, and the remaining 17 as principal timpanist.
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Idiophones are considered part of thepercussionsectionin an orchestra.
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They also used their guitars for percussive sounds, as they had no truepercussionsection.
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Thepercussionsectionalso includes the tarola which is a snare with timbales which would resemble the tom-toms on a regular drumset, cowbells, and cymbals.
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These instruments are percussion instruments in most senses but are part of the keyboard section rather than thepercussionsectionof an orchestra.
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Thepercussionsection, when used prominently, typically gives the pieces an upbeat, tribal-like rhythm.
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It is often played with the hand or stick and is used to alert thepercussionsectionof rhythmic changes with "chamadas" (calls).
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He ultimately reached the position of second chair trumpeter before switching to the then-availablepercussionsectionin junior high school.
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The concerto, about a half-hour in length, is scored for violin solo and standard orchestra (the revision pared down thepercussionsectionfrom the original).
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