(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
“The tunes remain but the clattering percussion and meandering vocals transport them to a whole other level.”
“If, however, a percussion of a foolish thick head against the pavement of Pall Mall can work so great a miracle, the wonderful virtues of these lumps of granite so administered ought to be generally known.”
“Bedouin and Berber traditions fused to form sung poetry called Malhun, using traditional north African wind and percussion instruments.”
“Although most western ears cannot understand the languages of her lyrics, one is struck by the percussiveness, emotion and joy in her songs.”
“Vocally, her curt, emphatic phrasing reflected the music's relentless percussiveness without her paying much attention to lyrics.”
“While the titles all refer to distinct sections of the film the overall feeling is of a floating, dreamlike wash of sound and gamelan-like percussiveness.”