Topic summary
Hand drums
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Hand drum.
Far East and India
- Tabla are central to Indian music.
- The mridangam takes the main spot in Indian classical (Carnatic) music.
- Kanjiras accompany the mridangam in carnatic music.
- Răbāna or Raban, Gáta Béra, Yak Béra and Udákkiya are used in Sri Lankan music.
- One drum head in Daŭla is played by hand, which is again used in Sri Lanka.
- Dhōlki is used both in Sri Lanka and India.
- Klong yao is the Thai "long drum" which is shaped like an elongated or stretched goblet and rope tuned.
- The tsuzumi (kotsuzumi) and the ōtsuzumi are Japanese hand drums, used in traditional Noh and Kabuki theatres.
- The Den-den daiko is a Japanese hand-held drum, used in Shinto-Buddhist ceremonies, etc.