Drums can be traced to the beginning of man.Hollowed out logs were found along with other artifacts.The logs were first used for communication then used for ceremonial functions.Later on hides/skins were stretched over the end of a stump or log and this began the history of drums.
If you are referring to the modern drumset,they started out as separate items:a bass drum,a snare drum a tom tom and cymbals.It took 3 or 4 people to play a drum part.Then someone connected a cymbal on top of the bass drum,which made it possible for 1 person to play it.
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