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The drum is a member of the percussion group of music instruments, technically classified as the membranous. Two-headed drums consist of two membranes, called a drumhead or drum skin, that are stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a drumstick, to produce sound.
Drums are the world's oldest and most ubiquitous musical instruments, and the basic design has remained virtually unchanged for thousands of years. Ethnic Musical Instruments carries a wide assortment of drums representing cultural styles from around the world including:
Ashiko, Bodhrán, Bongo drums, Conga, Darbuka, Davul, Damroo, Deff, Dhol, Dholak, Djembe, Djun-Djun, Doumbek, Frame Drum, Log drum, Madal, Mridangam, Tabor, Tambourine, Tabla, Talking drum, Tapan, Tar, Tupan. |
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Damroo
The Damroo is also known as the Monkey talking drum. Held in your hand you play by twisting the wrist vigorously the knot at the end of the string beats the two ends of the drum. |
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Davul
The Davul is a large double-headed drum. It is one of the least altered traditional Turkish musical instruments |
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Dhol
The Dhol is a two-headed drum used in Indian folk music from the northern Indian State of Punjab. It provides the percussion sound for the popular dance called the Bhangra. |
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Dholak
In India, the dholak drum is an extremely popular percussion instrument commonly used in folk music and during marriage ceremonies. |
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Djun-Djun
The Djun-Djun is the generic name for a family of West African bass drums that developed alongside the djembe West Africa. Generally is played as an ensemble set. |
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Hudak
The hudak is a drum with a narrow waist, tuned & made to talk by squeezing the cords. Also see Talking Drums. |
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Khol
The Khol is a popular rhythm instrument in East Indian devotional and folk music. |
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Madal
The strap tuned Madal drum is tuned by the tension on the leather lacing. Held horizontally, both heads are played. |
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Medieval Drum
The Medieval style drums are made with two, rope tuned, skin heads that are rolled and stitched with the snare on the top head. |
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Mridangam
The Mridangam Drum is the principal percussion instrument in South Indian classical Carnatic music. It functions as a solo instrument, as well as an accompaniment for vocals and ensembles. |
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Naal
In India, the Naal is an extremely popular two headed drum commonly used in folk music and during marriage ceremonies. |
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Nagah Drum
The nagara or nagah is a folk drum performed in Armenia, Georgia, Turkey , Azerbaijan and other Caucasus region. |
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Renaissance Drum
A traditional military drum with a long history. Renaissance style drums have a tension rims holding two head, and a snare on the bottom head. |
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Tabor Drum
The Tabor Drum is a two headed squat drums associated with the Fife and Drum. |
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Talking Drums
The Talking Drum is a drum with a narrow waist, tuned & made to talk by squeezing the cords. Also see Hudak. |
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Tupan
The Tupan Drum or Davul, Tabl baladi, is a two-headed drum, rope or bolt tuned with a deep booming voice. |
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