barrel drum
Illustration — 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 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.
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Illustration — 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 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.
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Barrel drums
• 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 • Kebero – Ethiopia • Kendhang – Indonesia • Khol – India • Mridangam – South India • Pakhawaj – North India • Sang Na – Cambodia • Sampho – Cambodia • Tanbou – Haiti • Tanggu – China • Taphon – Thailand • Trống chầu – Vietnam
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