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by Cogito 1887 days ago
I took it to mean the toms were descending towards the ground like stalactites descend towards the ground - they used to be shorter and now they're longer.
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that is after you read the article, correct?
Correct, before reading I presumed it would be about tone.

It’s possible the title is a bit of a pun, and refers in part to both tone and shape.