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Barrel drum

The barrel drum is a musical instrument. Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

From Wikipedia

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.

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