Barrel drum

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Barrel drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by a barrel-shape with a bulge in the middle. They are often one-headed and open at the bottom. Examples include the Vietnamese trong chau and the bendre of the Mossi of Burkina Faso.

[edit] Barrel drums

• Buk - Korea
• Dhak - India
• Dhol - India
• Dholak - North India, Pakistan, and Nepal
• Glong khaek - Thailand
• Glong songna - Thailand
• Glong thad - Thailand
• Kabaro - Ethiopia
• Kendhang - Indonesia
• Khol - India
• Mridangam - South India
• Pakhawaj - North India
• Sampho - Cambodia
• Tanggu - China
• Taphon - Thailand

[edit] References

• "534m Membranophones". SIL. http://www.sil.org/LinguaLinks/Anthropology/ExpnddEthnmsclgyCtgrCltrlMtrls/mMembranophones.htm. Retrieved on January 4 2007.