Jadzia Dax playing Samoan drums
A drum set
Cymbals
The drum is an ancient instrument found on many planets, including Earth.
Drums can be played by hand or with special drumsticks.
Jadzia Dax and Manuele Atoa played Samoan drums during Jadzia's bachelorette party in 2374. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")
During William T. Riker and Deanna Troi's wedding in 2379 a musician played a futuristic drum set with yellow-green, transparent cymbals. (Star Trek Nemesis)
- These cymbals are believed to be Pintech Visu-lite electronic cymbals.
A drum set was among the instruments present during a Ten Forward concert aboard the USS Enterprise-D in 2369. (TNG: "Second Chances")
In the 19th Century, military officers would upend a drum on the battlefield, sit at it and dispense summary justice in so-called drumhead trials. Those facing those trials often were sentenced to death. (TNG: "The Drumhead")