Engineering:Barrel drum

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The taphon, a barrel drum of Thailand

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.[1]

Barrel drums

  • Buk - Korea
  • Conga - Cuba
  • 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
  • Tanbou - Haiti
  • Tanggu - China
  • Taphon - Thailand
  • Trống chầu - Vietnam

References

  1. Dean, Matt (2012). The drum : a history. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810881716. OCLC 772845784.