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Premier Percussion is one company making it possible for people to march to any number of different drummers. Premier Percussion makes drums, drum sets, and accessories under the Premier and Cabria names; products are distributed through musical instrument and other specialty retail outlets on all seven continents. The company cut its teeth on the growing demand for drum kits brought on by the birth of cool in the 1920s. Albert Della Porta founded Premier Percussion in 1922 as Premier Drums (its name was changed in 1984); today it remains owned and operated by the descendants of Della Porta.

QRS was founded in 1900 by Melville Clark, who developed the player piano. QRS supplied music rolls to the player piano market, with production peaking in 1927, when QRS Music Company sold 10 million rolls.It also produces CDs and DVDs that can be synchronized with player pianos, and the company's NetPiano subscription service lets customers download music to their Pianomation systems. QRS Music was founded by Melville Clark in 1900. Chairman Richard Dolan owns about 60% of the company.

Remo wants to sell you a drumhead -- and hopes you beat the snot out of it. The company, a leading proponent of drumming as music therapy, dominates the world's drumhead market. Remo makes and markets drumsets and a variety of percussion instruments in more than 100 countries worldwide. CEO Remo Belli established the company in 1957 after creating the first synthetic drumhead. Remo's HealthRHYTHMS division develops materials and training programs intended to promote the health benefits of drumming. Research funded by Belli has shown that group drumming stimulates the body's defenses against cancer and viral infections.

RIC's 35 plus models of guitars are sold through catalogs and authorized dealers in the US and nearly 60 other countries worldwide. The company, which still makes every guitar in the US, has bucked the industry trend of offering a lower-priced line of instruments made overseas. Its standard guitars range in price from $1,500 to $5,000; custom models more than $10,000. It produces about 10,000 a year with a two-year waiting list. Famous rockers from The Beatles to U2 have helped give RIC guitars their mystique and make them a must-have for any serious player.

For those who like to make a joyful noise, Rodgers Instruments manufactures, designs, and installs pipe and digital organs. The company, which primarily serves religious organizations and churches, also makes the speakers and amplification systems that accompany these electronic instruments. Other products include pipes and other organ accessories, such as adjustable benches, file players, and recorders. Rodgers Instruments is owned by the US subsidiary of Japan-based Roland.

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