Other unconventional instruments appear on the record, including the harp and kettle drums.

The intention to make a march was announced by the beating of kettle drums.

"Some have obvious sounds, like horns blowing and apples dropping on kettle drums," he said.

Even the artificial lights of a tennis court seemed monumental when scored to kettle drums.

The butterflies in her belly were beating kettle drums, now.

The thing Jesus really would've liked would be the guy that plays the kettle drums in the orchestra.

It was to be not simply a drum beat but a full roll of the kettle drums in which I was to take part.

As their name suggests, these horses carry two kettle drums, plus a rider.

The music ended with a clash of cymbals and a roll of kettle drums.

The timpani (or "kettle drums") can be tuned to particular notes.