Editing Vocal percussion (section)

== In Western music ==
Recent musicological research points at Brazilian songwriter and musician [[Marcos Valle]] as a pioneer of vocal percussion.{{citation needed| date=May 2012}} In the track "Mentira" from his 1973 album ''[[Previsão do Tempo]]'', Valle imitates a drum kit with his voice.

[[Beatboxing]], an art form pioneered by rapper [[Doug E. Fresh]], is one school of vocal percussion, originating in [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] music and often used to accompany [[rapping]]. Stylistically, it is more expansive than traditional vocal percussion as it involves mimicking other sound effects and instruments with the voice such as trumpets, scratches, and bass-lines. It is utilized by many musicians spanning over a wide variety of genres.