GM's announcement did not spell out where Mr Lopez was going, but reportsįrom Germany have repeatedly suggested he was joining Volkswagen on Marchġ6, when the company is due to announce sweeping changes in management. Reorganisation in the way it buys parts in North America. Mr Lopez, who was appointed to the purchasing job only 10 months ago, hasīeen the key person in a drive by GM to cut costs through a radical Ignacio Lopezĭe Arriortua, head of worldwide purchasing, resigned amid reports he is Its North American automobile operations to profit, when Mr J. GENERAL Motors yesterday suffered a severe setback in its efforts to return Setback for General Motors as Lopez resigns key position A finalĭecision will now be taken on April 29, a spokesman said.įried Krupp AG Krupp Hoesch Stahl DE Germany, EC P3312 Blast Furnaces and Steel Mills RES Facilities PEOP Labour P3312 The Financial Times International 97 Yesterday postponed a decision to close its integrated steel plant atĭuisburg-Rheinhausen, after mass protests by the workforce, writes Quentinĭemonstrators threw eggs and insults at Mr Gerhard Cromme, the chiefĮxecutive, whose management team had recommended the closure. Rim shotĪ rim shot is a drum stroke in which the stick strikes the rim and the head of the drum at the same time.The supervisory board of Krupp-Hoesch, the newly-merged steel group,

It is often used to introduce an announcement or event. Drum rollĪ drum roll is a rapid succession of beats sounded on a drum. Back beatīack beat is when the snare drum plays on beats 2 and 4 of 4/4 time. Four-to-the-floor is often used in disco music and electronic dance music. This term refers to the four crotchets in 4/4 time played on the bass drum. The main roles of the drum players are to maintain a steady beat and to add rhythmic interest to pop song.ĭrum terms and techniques Four-to-the-floor The percussion in popular music is mostly provided by the drum kit.

The dholak is a double-headed hand-drum often slung from the shoulder.īhangra is now used to describe a high-energy style of dance music developed by young Asians and performed at weddings, parties and clubs. The tension of the dhol is adjusted to produce a bass and treble sound. The dhol is a large traditional North Indian drum played with cane sticks. Tabla or dholak add a decorative part above the bass. In Bhangra music the dhol provides a bass part.

Traditionally, a good harvest was celebrated by dancing and singing songs to the sound of the dhol drum. 1īhangra originated in the Punjab region of India. Some strokes are open (allowed to ring) and others are closed (dampened). Tabla playing is very difficult and it can take years to master the different strokes, or bols. deeper in pitch, providing a bass sound.played with the heel of the hand, which is pressed into the drum to change the pitch, providing a distinctive sound.The larger drum is known as the bayan, or 'left'. played with the fingertips of the right hand.The smaller drum is known as the dayan, or ‘right’. The tabla heads are made out of goatskin with a central area which has a coating made from iron filings and rice flour. They are used mainly to keep the time, but tabla players sometimes interact with the soloist and may have short solos themselves. Tabla are a pair of small drums placed side by side on the floor in front of the player. Tabla are important in Indian classical music. Samba drumming involves percussion instruments such as the surdo, tamborim, agogo bells and ganza.

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