I sometimes played the drums when I was a kid. Did you?
No, but i"ve been around people who do. In the 2000's some drum kits started including electronic instruments
Is there anything particularly special about drums?
Drum kit
A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set (an abbreviation of the word, "contraption"), or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums (categorized classically as membranophones,
is anything that would or could be used under the percussion category of any musical group, including: snare drums, tenors, bass drums, cymbals, xylophones, marimbas, vibraphones, tambourines, chimes, timpani, drum kits, and other similar instruments. Electronic instruments such as guitars, bass guitars, theremins, and synthesizers are also allowed. Prerecorded music may sometimes be played such as a short jingle over and over or a cappella singing which is accompanied by the front ensemble. Spoken word via microphone or a recording on