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211.272.21Sets of double-skin cylindro-conical drums with single playing heads   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Sets of drums with tubular bodies consisting of a cylindrical upper section and a conical lower section. They are enclosed at both ends by a tightly stretched membrane only one of which is directly struck by the player, using the hands or intermediate devices such as sticks. (en)

Notation

  • 211.272.21

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/5577

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