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Timpani

Timpani, or kettledrums, are percussion musical instruments. A type of drum, they consist of a skin, called a head, stretched over... More

How to record a kick drum

Although bass drum is rarely the defining element of a song, quite a few classic hits just wouldn't be the same... More

Tavil

The thavil is a percussion instrument originating from South India that is in a barrel shape. It mainly accompanies the nadaswaram... More

How to care for your skin drumhead

When your drum head is too tight or the pitch you are playing in is too high, try to place it... More

Tips for purchasing drums

You have decided it is the right time to buy your son/daughter a drum set to encourage them to develop a... More

Ashiko

The Ashiko is a drum in the shape of a truncated cone that originated from sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas. It... More

Bass drum

A bass drum is a large, heavy drum that produces a low-pitched (but untuned) "thump". It is used in orchestral music,... More

Bodhran

Description of the Bodhran Playing the Bodhran Care and Reheading of Bodhrans The Bodhran (pronounced bow-rahn) is a Celtic frame drum... More

Bongos

Made up of a set of two small drums attached by a thick piece of wood, bongos are played while held... More

Chenda

Chenda is a cylindrical wooden drum which is two feet in length and about a foot in diameter. Both sides of... More

Darbuka

The Darbuka is an hour-glass shaped drum that can be found throughout North African, Turkish and Middle Eastern cutures. Its name... More

Dholak

The Dholak is a classical North Indian hand drum. A dholak may have traditional lacing or turnbuckle tuning. The dholak has... More

Dunduns

The Djun-Djun or Djum-Djum (pronounced dununs or dundun) is a cylindrical, double-headed bass drum carved from solid Dembu log and using... More

Ghatam

The ghatam is a percussion instrument used for South Indian Carnatic music. Its a large earthenware pot with thick walls made... More

Kanjira

The kanjira is a small tambourine. It is made by stretching lizard skin over a wooden frame. The frame is about... More

Mridanga

Mridanga which means body of clay is the most ancient of all percussion instruments. It is commonly used in south as... More

Pakhawaj

Pakhawaj is an ancient barrel shaped drum with two playing heads. It is essentially a north Indian version of the Mridangam... More

Snare drum

The snare drum (or side drum) is tubular drum made of wood or metal with skins, or heads, stretched over the... More

Tabla

Tabla is one of the most famous instruments of India. It is said that drums appeared early as 6-7th century AD... More

Timbales

Timbales (or tymbales) are shallow cylindrical single-headed drums, similar to single-headed tom-toms. The shells are made of metal. The heads are... More

Tom-tom drum

A tom-tom (not to be confused with a tamtam) is a cylindrical drum with no snare. Tom-Toms can be fitted with... More

Percussion instruments

Percussion instruments are played by being struck or shaken. They are perhaps the oldest form of musical instruments. Some percussion instruments... More

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