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Colin Currie: It’s not noise – it’s real music, says percussion virtuoso

Here are 10 quotes from some of the world's most famous drummers to inspire you to follow your dreams.

Inspired by them, composers are starting to write concertos for percussion and orchestra, and some of these have already attained near-classic status, with hundreds of performances around the world.

The whole universe revolves in rhythm.

Alan Ignite Series, this is a flexible piece for 5 or more percussionists playing on any instruments they like, so long as they are pitched from high to low.

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