Hornbostel - Sachs
type: ConceptScheme

Tubular drums
type: Concept
narrower: Vase-shaped drums
notation: 211.2

Vase-shaped drums
type: Concept
broader: Tubular drums
definition: Tubular drums with waisted bodies. The upper section is conical, and the lower section is rectilinear or curvilinear in profile, and tapers towards the open foot that may be flared. The tightly stretched single membrane is directly struck by the player, using the hands or intermediate devices such as sticks.
in scheme: Hornbostel - Sachs
notation: 211.28