Barrel drum
Barrel drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by a barrel-shape with a bulge in the middle. They can be one-headed and open at the bottom, or two-headed at opposite ends. Examples include the Vietnamese trong chau and the bendre of the Mossi of Burkina Faso.[1]
Barrel drums[edit]
- Buk - Korea
- Conga - Cuba
- Dhak - India
- Dhol - India
- Dholak - North India, Pakistan, and Nepal
- Geta beraya - Sri Lanka
- Glong khaek - Thailand
- Glong songna - Thailand
- Glong thad - Thailand
- Kabaro - Ethiopia
- Kendhang - Indonesia
- Khol - India
- Mridangam - South India
- Pakhawaj - North India
- Sampho - Cambodia
- Tanbou - Haiti
- Tanggu - China
- Taphon - Thailand
- Trống chầu - Vietnam
References[edit]
- ^ Dean, Matt (2012). The drum : a history. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810881716. OCLC 772845784.
- "534m Membranophones". SIL. Archived from the original on July 10, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
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