1 Examples of viral infections include, mumps or hepatitis B. 2  Some autoimmune conditions-such as lupus, or Sjogren's syndrome. 3  Injury to the pancreas. 4  Idiopathic-about 15% of all cases of acute pancreatitis are termed idiopathic pancreatitis.
Large, heavy drums produce low-pitched sounds that often are used to drive the rhythm of different songs. The timpani and pitched bass drums found in marching bands and orchestras are among the most common types of oversize drum. The taiko -- literally meaning âbig fat drumâ -- is a large double-headed oversize drum used in traditional Japanese music.
A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet. Timpani evolved from military drums to become a staple of the classical orchestra by the last third of the 18th century.