Explore: Frame Drums

attached to the frame. In many cultures,[which?] larger frame drums are played mainly by men in spiritual ceremonies, while medium-size drums are played mainly

Ceremonial drums can include tubular drums standing upright on the floor, large kettle drums, hand-held frame drums, and wooden slit drums. In Sub-Saharan

– pair of kettledrums Pambai – unit of two cylindrical drums Parai thappu, halgi – frame drum played with two sticks Sambal Stick daff or stick duff –

different types, and can be divided into two main groups: bowl drums and frame drums. In bowl drums, the wood consists of a burl shaped into a bowl. The burl

Daf (Persian: دف), also known as dâyere and riq, is an Iranian frame drum musical instrument, also used in popular and classical music in Persian-influenced

Arabic musical instruments can be broadly classified into three categories: string instruments (chordophones), wind instruments (aerophones), and percussion

player, such as bongo drums and timpani. A number of different drums together with cymbals form the basic modern drum kit. Many drums are played together

the drums. Modern synthetic versions are available for most if not all of the drums listed through various manufacturers. The tar is a frame drum common

"Thappattam" or "Thappu", a frame drum associated with South Indian Tamil culture. However, the tom-tom drums on the Western drum set clearly resemble the

frame drum used in Irish music ranging from 25 to 65 cm (10–26 in) in diameter, with most drums measuring 35–45 cm (14–18 in). The sides of the drum are