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In music, a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece. A drone may also be any part of a musical instrument used to produce this effect; an archaic term for this is burden (bourdon or burdon) [1] [2] such as a "drone [pipe] of a bagpipe", [3] [4] the pedal point in an organ, or the lowest course of ...
Drone music, [2] [3] drone-based music, [4] or simply drone, is a minimalist [5] genre of music that emphasizes the use of sustained sounds, [6] notes, or tone clusters called drones. It is typically characterized by lengthy compositions featuring relatively slight harmonic variations.
A shruti box (sruti box, shrutibox, srutibox or surpeti) is a musical instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, that traditionally works on a system of bellows. It is similar to a harmonium and is used to provide a drone in a practice session or concert of Indian classical music. [1]
The following is a list of notable artists who play, compose, have played, or have composed albums or pieces of drone music or drone metal This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Ison is a drone note, or a slow-moving lower vocal part, used in Byzantine chant and some related musical traditions to accompany the melody, thus enriching the singing. It was not considered to transform it into a harmonized or polyphonic piece.
Earth is an American rock band originally based in Olympia, Washington and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson. [1] [7] Initially active between 1989 and 1997, their early work is characterized by heavy guitar distortion, drones, and lengthy, minimalist song structures; their 1993 debut album Earth 2 is recognized as a pioneering work of the drone metal genre.
Roblox is an online game platform and game creation system built around user-generated content and games, [6] [7] officially referred to as "experiences". [8] Games can be created by any user through the platforms game engine, Roblox Studio, [9] and then shared to and played by other players. [6]
Pages in category "Drone music groups" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Avarus (band) B.