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A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a membrane called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. Thus timpani are an example of kettledrums , also known as vessel drums and semispherical drums, whose body is similar to a section of a sphere whose cut conforms the head.
The tyamko (ट्याम्को) or tyamako (ट्यामको) is a small Nepali kettle drum, a prominent member of the panche baja ensemble. The body of the instrument is made of soft wood, clay, copper or iron; the skin is cowhide. It is about 15cm in diameter and 15cm high, but this can vary as instruments are not standardized.
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Three kinds: a barrel drum, an hourglass drum and a goblet drum. Not pitched but tone can be changed with wax on drumhead Timbal: Brazil Unpitched 211.251.1 Membranophone Timbales: Cuba Unpitched 211.212.2 Membranophone Timpani: Pitched 211.11-922 Membranophone Also called kettle drums Tingsha: Tibet Unpitched 111.142 Idiophone Tom-tom drum ...
Two small drums of slightly different sizes and shapes, played as a pair. Kathmandu musicians play tabla and harmonium. Tyampko: ट्याम्को A small Nepali kettle drum, a prominent member of the panche baja ensemble. The body of the instrument is made of soft wood, clay, copper or iron; the skin is cowhide.
A timpani is a kind of kettle drum A cuica is a kind of friction drum. Barrel drums are normally one-headed, and may be open at the bottom. They bulge in the middle. Examples include the Dhak from eastern parts of India, bendre, made by the Mossi of Burkina Faso out of a large calabash, and the trong chau of Vietnam.
The naqareh, naqqāra, nagara or nagada is a Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a hide head, usually played in pairs. It is thus a membranophone of the kettle drum variety. The term naqqāra , also نقارات naqqarat, naqqarah, naqqåre, nakkare, nagora comes from the Arabic verb naqr-that means "to strike, beat".
The Moon of Pejeng, also known as the Pejeng Moon, [1] in Bali is the largest single-cast bronze kettle drum in the world. [2] and "the largest known relic from Southeast Asia's Bronze Age period." [3] It is "considered highly sacred by local people." [4] It is thought to be a relic of early rice cultivation rituals. [5]