31.   Swaying and chanting to a drum beat, several hundred Rastafarians marched on parliament Thursday to demand the legalization of marijuana for religious purposes.

32.   The basilica was packed with worshippers standing on tiptoe to catch a glimpse of a Mass that was inaudible over the drum beat of an Aztec dance ceremony outside.

33.   The first boladeiro hammered his heels in rapid-fire staccato, filling the gaps between drum beats.

34.   The fans whip themselves into a delirium, powered by traditional drum beats.

35.   The human voices are offset by drum beats evoking the marching of soldiers, the impact of shells and the beating of human hearts.

36.   They are only the latest in a constant drum beat of bad economic news that Japanese corporate managers and consumers have heard for almost a year now.

37.   To compliment this dance forms, traditional drum beats are skillfully blended, rhythmically uniting the intricate movements of the dancers.