Conical drum

Class of musical instruments

Conical drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, that is characterized by sloping sides. They are usually one-headed. An example is the timbal. The conical drum also has strings on the side to keep the object together.

References

  • "534m Membranophones". SIL. Archived from the original on July 10, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
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Membranophones (Hornbostel-Sachs list)
21. Struck
211. Directly
  • 211.1. Bowl
  • 211.2. Tubular
    • 211.21. Cylindrical
    • 211.22. Barrel
    • 211.23. Double-conical
    • 211.24. Hourglass
    • 211.25. Conical
    • 211.26. Goblet
    • 211.27. Cylindro-conical
    • 211.28. Vase-shaped
  • 211.3. Frame
212. Shaken
  • Pellet drum
22. Plucked
  • 221. Frame
  • 222. Comb
23. Friction
  • 231. Stick (Cuíca, Putipù)
  • 232. Chord (Lion's roar, Buhay)
  • 233. Hand
24. Singing
  • 241. Free kazoos (comb and paper)
  • 242. Vessel kazoos (Kazoo, Eunuch flute)
25. Unclassified
Attachment of membrane(s) to body/bodies:
  • 256. Glued
  • 257. Nailed
  • 258. Laced
  • 259. Ringed


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