Remo is the most prominent drumhead company in the United States, and their product is the most widely used. They are well known for their highly successful Weatherking series, which is now seen on orchestral instruments, world percussion, marching equipment, and drum sets. A drumhead is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ...

Remo also has a line of hand percussion including everything from frame drums to congas.

History

Drummer Remo D. Belli experimented with PET film as a possible material for the production of drumheads after WWII due to its consistency in tonal qualities, and resistence to weather changes. REMO was founded in 1957. Remo is famous for making several industry firsts, such as childrens percussion. Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (boPET) polyester film is used for its high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, transparency, gas and aroma barrier properties and electrical insulation. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Present

Remo is now a a very large drumhead company. Remo offers a wide range of sound within the different series'. Those wanting a rock or metal sound may use the Pinstripe or Emperor series, while world percussion players will use the FiberSkyn. Remo also offers a device comprised of several silent rubber pads organized into a drum kit. Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, trumpet, and trombone are common in some styles, however, horns have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since... FiberSkyn is the trademarked name of a synthetic plastic material in sheet form that is used in the manufacturing of drum heads by an American company called Remo. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ...

External links

• Official website