drumming
noun
[ ˈdrʌmɪŋ ]
• the action of playing a drum or drums.
• "he took up drumming in his teens"
drum
verb
• play on a drum or drums.
• "he channelled his energies into drumming with local groups"
• give (someone) reliable information or a warning.
• "I'm drumming you, if they come I'm going"
Origin:
Middle English: from Middle Dutch or Low German tromme, of imitative origin.