Barrel drum
Class of musical instruments
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.
01Barrel 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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- Thai taphon.jpg by Tangmo, Public domain
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