Announcement build-up, maybe (8)
I believe the answer is:
drumroll
(Other definitions for drumroll that I've seen before include "Rapid percussive sound" , "Rapid succession of beats of percussion instrument" , "Percussion sound" .)
I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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