Hand drum
A hand drum is any type of drum that is typically played by striking it with the bare hand rather than a stick, mallet, hammer, or other type of beater. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The simplest type of hand drum is the frame drum, which consists a shallow, cylindrical shell with a drumhead attached to one of the open ends. A frame drum common in Middle Eastern music is the tar. The tambourine is simply a frame drum with jingles attached to the shell. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The most common African drum known to westerners is the djembe, a large, single-headed drum with an hourglass shape. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Congas and bongos are essential to Afro-Cuban music. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Tabla are central to Indian music. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Drum: For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation).... Hand: The hand (med./lat.: manus) is the portion of the arm or anterior limb of a human or other primate, where the appendage terminates. This part of the limb is especially used in grasping and holding. Each hand is a mirror image of the other.... Stick: A stick is... Hand drum related Images and Photos (experimental)
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