Yet there was also a scene in which the women bounced balls and clapped their hands in sharp, percussive rhythms.

Many such martial arts incorporate music, especially strong percussive rhythms.

The second movement, with its percussive, brusque, shifting rhythms, batters you into an intent state of listening.

Orff considered the percussive rhythm as a natural basic form of human expression.

This form of percussive rhythm is similar to the "boom-chick" in bluegrass styles.

Dance movements are closely related to the percussive rhythms and songs.

The result is a lilting melody with a chant riding on the percussive rhythm.

These provide the main percussive rhythm for Berber music as the above mentioned drums are more artistic than bandirs.

Colors ranging from black and white to deep blues and greens tend to be muted in favor of percussive rhythms.

Tension is provided by the contrast between the steady percussive rhythm, and the "expressive vocal melody trying to break free".