There are many instruments which can be played in a percussive manner but are not classified as a percussion instrument. Just because an instrument is not classified as a percussion instrument does...
Percuss is a medical term, to strike. When the doctor percusses your chest, she is striking it. So a percussion instrument is struck, mainly. There are others that you can shake, rattle or stroke,...
The general consensus is that it must be the drum. Drums have a very simple design -- animal skin stretched across a frame, or even just a big piece of wood to hit on -- and they are found in...