Barrel drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by a barrel-shape with a bulge in the middle. They can be one-headed and open at the bottom, or two-headed at opposite ends. Examples include the Vietnamese trong chau and the bendre of the Mossi of Burkina Faso.
Barrel drums Buk – Korea Conga – Cuba Dhak – India Dhol – India Dholak – North India, Pakistan, and Nepal Geta beraya – Sri Lanka Glong khaek – Thailand Glong songna – Thailand Glong thad – Thailand Kebero – Ethiopia Kendhang – Indonesia Khol – India Mridangam – South India Pakhawaj – North India Sang Na – Cambodia Sampho – Cambodia Tanbou – Haiti Tanggu – China Taphon – Thailand Trống chầu – Vietnam
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