''Slagwerkkrant'' is a

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bi-monthly magazine for

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s and

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History and profile

''Slagwerkkrants first issue was printed in 1985. Despite being printed exclusively in the

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, the magazine has built up a solid reputation in the international drumming community. Many world-renowned drummers, such as Simon Phillips,

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and

Virgil Donati Virgil Donati (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian drummer, composer and producer. He holds the drum sticks in the Traditional grip, traditional style and is also proficient at the Keyboard instrument, keyboard. Donati formed Planet X (band), ...

, collaborate closely with the magazine's staff organizing drum events in

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on a regular basis. The bi-monthly issues offer interviews with national and international drummers and percussionists, tests of drum and percussion products, articles on various drum and percussion related topics, reviews of drum events, CD and DVD reviews and more. ''Slagwerkkrant'' is published by Keijser 18 Mediaproducties, a publishing company in

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. In 2005, ''Slagwerkkrant'' joined forces with Dutch drumming community website ''SlagwerkWereld'', who launched an international version of their website, ''DrummersZone'',drummerszone.com
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