Bu Tubilla', often referred to as ‘Musaharati’ across the Arab world, is an integral part of the holy month in the UAE Stay ...

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades.

Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free fingers can often signal a shift in dynamics.

Drum queen Lorena Raissa from Beija-Flor samba ... But he never loses sight of the nearest director guiding the beat. Performers from the Salgueiro samba school dance during Carnival celebrations ...

Not in a samba drum section; they’re drummers,” said ... But he never loses sight of the nearest director guiding the beat. “You just pay attention to the director," Gomes said.